H9002–/וְ–v

So the makers of wise sayings say, Come to Heshbon, building up the town of Sihon and making it strong:

וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Sorrow is yours, O Moab! Destruction is your fate, O people of Chemosh: his sons have gone in flight, and his daughters are prisoners, in the hands of Sihon, king of the Amorites.

וּבְנֹתָ֣יו (וּ) u. “and”

Then turning they went up by the way of Bashan; and Og, king of Bashan, went out against them with all his people, to the fight at Edrei.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Lord said to Moses, Have no fear of him: for I have given him up into your hands, with all his people and his land; do to him as you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, at Heshbon.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So they overcame him and his sons and his people, driving them all out: and they took his land for their heritage.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.

וּבָלָ֧ק (וּ) u. “and”

So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom yo

וְעַתָּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

וְזִקְנֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּקְסָמִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.

וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.

וְכֹ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָה־ (וּ) u. “and”

But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

וְזָהָ֑ב (וְ) ve. “and”

So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.

וְאַ֗ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.

וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.

וְגָדֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.

וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.

וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְאוֹתָ֥הּ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְעַתָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “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.

וְאֶ֗פֶס (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וָצֹ֑אן (וָ) va. “and”וְלַשָּׂרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְהָכֵ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “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.

וּבִלְעָ֛ם (וּ) u. “and”וָאַ֖יִל (וָ) va. “and”