H9001–/וַ–v

and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain you, and saved her alive.

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

Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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

When Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

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

Balak said to Balaam, Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? why didn't you come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

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

Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

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

It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.

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

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.

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

Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height.

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

God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

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

Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

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

He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.

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

Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

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

Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

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

He said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet [ergänzt: Yahweh] yonder.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.

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

He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken?

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

He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor:

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

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

וְדִבֶּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”