H9001–/וַ–v

And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

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

And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam said unto 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 offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

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

And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

וְקָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָחַץ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [ergänzt: who were] his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

וְהָיָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.

וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

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

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

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

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

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

But ships [ergänzt: shall come] from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.

וְעִנּ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִנּוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣חֶל (וַ) va “and”

for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.

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

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”