H1109A–בִּלְעָם–bil.am

He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there has a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

בִּלְעָ֣ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

בִּלְעָֽם׃ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying,

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me:

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to thee, that shalt thou perform.

בִּלְעָם֮ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam rose in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

לְבִלְעָם֙ (בִלְעָם֙) vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thy ass, upon which thou hast rid ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, Nay.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

בִלְעָם֒ vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeaseth thee, I will return again.

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost limit.

בִלְעָ֑ם vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why camest thou not to me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”