And the children
of Israel
set forward,
and pitched
in the plains
of Moab
on this side
Jordan
by Jericho.
And Balak
the son
of Zippor
saw
all that Israel
had done
to the Amorites.
And Moab
was sore
afraid
of
the people,
because they were many:
and Moab
was distressed
because of
the children
of Israel.
And Moab
said
unto the elders
of Midian,
Now shall this company
lick up
all that are round about
us, as the ox
licketh up
the grass
of the field.
And Balak
the son
of Zippor
was king
of the Moabites
at that time.
say
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
lick up
ἐκλείξει
ekleixei
lick up
ἐκλείξαι
ekleixai
plain
πεδίου
pediou
Sepphōr
Σεπφωρ
sepphōr
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
He sent
messengers
therefore unto Balaam
the son
of Beor
to Pethor,
which is by the river
of the land
of the children
of his people,
to call
him, saying,
Behold, there is a people
come out
from Egypt:
behold, they cover
the face
of the earth,
and they abide
over against
me:
old man
πρέσβεις
presbeis
Beōr
Βεωρ
beōr
Phathoura
Φαθουρα
phathoura
lie in ambush
ἐγκάθηται
enkathētai
Come
now therefore, I pray thee, curse
me this people;
for they are too mighty
for me: peradventure I shall prevail,
that we may smite
them, and that I may drive them out
of the land:
for I wot
that he whom thou blessest
is blessed,
and he whom thou cursest
is cursed.
pray to
ἄρασαί
arasai
aware
οἶδα
oida
And the elders
of Moab
and the elders
of Midian
departed
with the rewards of divination
in their hand;
and they came
unto Balaam,
and spake
unto him the words
of Balak.
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
oracle
μαντεῖα
manteia
say
And he said
unto them, Lodge
here this night,
and I will bring
you word
again,
as the LORD
shall speak
unto me: and the princes
of Moab
abode
with Balaam.
say
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
And God
came
unto Balaam,
and said,
What men
are these with thee?
And Balaam
said
unto God,
Balak
the son
of Zippor,
king
of Moab,
hath sent
unto me, saying,
Behold, there is a people
come out
of Egypt,
which covereth
the face
of the earth:
come
now, curse
me them; peradventure I shall be able
to overcome
them, and drive them out.
lie in ambush
ἐγκάθηται
enkathētai
pray to
ἄρασαί
arasai
And God
said
unto Balaam,
Thou shalt not go
with them; thou shalt not curse
the people:
for they are blessed.
And Balaam
rose up
in the morning,
and said
unto the princes
of Balak,
Get
you into your land:
for the LORD
refuseth
to give me leave
to go
with you.
And the princes
of Moab
rose up,
and they went
unto Balak,
and said,
Balaam
refuseth
to come
with us.
And Balak
sent
yet again
princes,
more,
and more honourable
than they.
And they came
to Balaam,
and said
to him, Thus saith
Balak
the son
of Zippor,
Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder
thee from coming
unto me:
For I will promote
thee unto very
great
honour,
and I will do
whatsoever thou sayest
unto me: come
therefore, I pray thee, curse
me this people.
And Balaam
answered
and said
unto the servants
of Balak,
If Balak
would give
me his house
full
of silver
and gold,
I cannot
go beyond
the word
of the LORD
my God,
to do
less
or more.
say
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry
ye also here this night,
that I may know
what the LORD
will say
unto me more.
And God
came
unto Balaam
at night,
and said
unto him, If the men
come
to call
thee, rise up,
and go
with them; but yet
the word
which I shall say
unto thee, that shalt thou do.
say
And Balaam
rose up
in the morning,
and saddled
his ass,
and went
with the princes
of Moab.
And God's
anger
was kindled
because he went:
and the angel
of the LORD
stood
in the way
for an adversary
against him. Now he was riding
upon his ass,
and his two
servants
were with him.
calumniate in
ἐνδιαβάλλειν
endiaballein
And the ass
saw
the angel
of the LORD
standing
in the way,
and his sword
drawn
in his hand:
and the ass
turned aside
out of the way,
and went
into the field:
and Balaam
smote
the ass,
to turn
her into the way.
plain
πεδίον
pedion
But the angel
of the LORD
stood
in a path
of the vineyards,
a wall
being on this side, and a wall
on that side.
And when the ass
saw
the angel
of the LORD,
she thrust
herself unto the wall,
and crushed
Balaam's
foot
against the wall:
and he smote
her again.
press
προσέθλιψεν
prosethlipsen
And the angel
of the LORD
went
further,
and stood
in a narrow
place,
where was no way
to turn
either to the right hand
or to the left.
And when the ass
saw
the angel
of the LORD,
she fell down
under Balaam:
and Balaam's
anger
was kindled,
and he smote
the ass
with a staff.
And the LORD
opened
the mouth
of the ass,
and she said
unto Balaam,
What have I done
unto thee, that thou hast smitten
me these three
times?
And Balaam
said
unto the ass,
Because thou hast mocked
me: I would
there were
a sword
in mine hand,
for now would I kill
thee.
And the ass
said
unto Balaam,
Am not I thine ass,
upon which thou hast ridden
ever since I was thine unto this day?
was I ever
wont
to do so
unto thee? And he said,
Nay.
contempt
ὑπεροράσει
hyperorasei
overlook
ὑπεριδοῦσα
hyperidousa
say
Then the LORD
opened
the eyes
of Balaam,
and he saw
the angel
of the LORD
standing
in the way,
and his sword
drawn
in his hand:
and he bowed down
his head, and fell flat
on his face.
And the angel
of the LORD
said
unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten
thine ass
these three
times?
behold, I went out
to withstand
thee, because thy way
is perverse
before me:
say
false accusation
διαβολήν
diabolēn
And the ass
saw
me, and turned
from me
these three
times:
unless
she had turned
from me,
surely now also I had slain
thee, and saved her alive.
And Balaam
said
unto the angel
of the LORD,
I have sinned;
for I knew
not that thou stoodest
in the way
against
me: now therefore, if it displease thee,
I will get me back again.
say
And the angel
of the LORD
said
unto Balaam,
Go
with the men:
but only
the word
that I shall speak
unto thee, that thou shalt speak.
So Balaam
went
with the princes
of Balak.
say
say
And when Balak
heard
that Balaam
was come,
he went out
to meet
him unto a city
of Moab,
which is in the border
of Arnon,
which is in the utmost
coast.
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
Arnōn
Αρνων
arnōn
And Balak
said
unto Balaam,
Did I not earnestly
send
unto thee to call
thee? wherefore camest
thou not unto me? am I not able
indeed
to promote thee to honour?
And Balaam
said
unto Balak,
Lo, I am come
unto thee: have I now any power
at all
to say
any thing?
the word
that God
putteth
in my mouth,
that shall I speak.
say
And Balaam
went
with Balak,
and they came
unto Kirjathhuzoth.
And Balak
offered
oxen
and sheep,
and sent
to Balaam,
and to the princes
that were with him.
And it came to pass on the morrow,
that Balak
took
Balaam,
and brought him up
into the high places
of Baal,
that thence he might see
the utmost
part of the people.
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στήλην
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