H9001–/וַ–v

And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now certainly slain thee, and saved her alive.

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

And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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

And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border.

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

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.

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

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.

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

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered up a bullock and a ram on [ergänzt: each] altar.

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

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; perhaps Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatever he shews me I will tell thee. And he went to a hill.

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

And God met Balaam; and [ergänzt: Balaam] said to him, I have disposed seven altars, and have offered up a bullock and a ram upon [ergänzt: each] altar.

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

And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

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

And he returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel!

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

And Balak said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?

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

And Balak said to him, Come, I pray thee, with me to another place, from whence thou wilt see them; thou shalt see only the extremity of them and shalt not see them all, and curse me them from thence.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he took him to the watchmen's field, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and a ram on [ergänzt: each] altar.

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

And [ergänzt: Balaam] said to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, and I will go to meet yonder.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

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

And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him; and Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken?

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

Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!

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

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither a son of man, that he should repent. Shall he say and not do? and shall he speak and not make it good?

וְדִבֶּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”