H9001–/וַ–v

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:

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

וַיְכַ֖ס (וַ) va “and”וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיָּ֤קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

וַיֹּ֥סֶף (וַ) va “and”

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:

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיַּ֣עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּ֤קָם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַתֵּ֣רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֤ט (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

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.

וַתֵּ֨רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֖סֶף (וַ) va “and”

And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

וַיּ֥וֹסֶף (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

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.

וַתֵּ֤רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

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?

וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיְגַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֞רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקֹּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why hast thou smitten thy ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”