H1111–בָּלָק–ba.laq

Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites.

בָּלָ֖ק ba.Lak “Balak”

Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.

וּבָלָ֧ק (בָלָ֧ק) va.Lak “Balak”

So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

בָלָֽק׃ va.Lak “Balak”

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

בָּלָ֧ק ba.Lak “Balak”

In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you.

בָלָ֔ק va.Lak “Balak”

So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.

בָּלָ֑ק ba.Lak “Balak”

So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.

בָּלָ֑ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me:

בָּלָ֣ק ba.Lak “Balak”

But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

בָלָ֔ק va.Lak “Balak”בָלָ֛ק va.Lak “Balak”

And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.

בָלָֽק׃ va.Lak “Balak”

Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him.

בָּלָ֖ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?

בָּלָ֜ק ba.Lak “Balak”

Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.

בָּלָ֗ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.

בָּלָ֑ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.

בָּלָ֖ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people.

בָּלָק֙ ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep.

בָּלָ֔ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep.

בָּלָ֔ק ba.Lak “Balak”בָּלָ֧ק ba.Lak “Balak”

Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.

לְבָלָ֗ק (בָלָ֗ק) va.Lak “Balak”

And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

בָּלָ֖ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

בָלָ֤ק va.Lak “Balak”

Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be cursed, and see, you have given them a blessing.

בָּלָק֙ ba.Lak “Balak”

And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see them all, but only the outskirts of them; and you will send curses on them from there.

בָּלָ֗ק ba.Lak “Balak”

Then he said to Balak, Take your place here by your burned offering, while I go over there to the Lord.

בָּלָ֔ק ba.Lak “Balak”

And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

בָּלָ֖ק ba.Lak “Balak”