H9001–/וַ–v

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?

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

Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there.

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

Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

וַיִּקַּ֥ח (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 said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

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

When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, 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”

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

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

He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

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

Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

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

Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

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

I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult.

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

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

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

Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city.

וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

He looked at 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”

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, Your nest is set in the rock.

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

He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.

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

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

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Moses said to the judges of Israel, Kill you everyone his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”