H9001–/וַ–v

And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I would certainly have put you to death and kept her safe.

וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣ט (וַ) va. “and”

And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”

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?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.

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

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

וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And God came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

וַיִּקָּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאַ֛עַל (וָ) va. “and”

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

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?

וַיַּ֖עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So he took him into the country of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and there they made seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֛עַל (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיִּקָּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So he came to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with the chiefs of Moab by his side. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said?

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth?

וְדִבֶּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”