Numbers:22

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* And the sons of Israel journeyed , and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho . * And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites . * And Moab was very afraid of the people , because they were many : and Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel . * And Moab said to the elders of Midian , Now this multitude will lick up all that is round about us , as the ox licks up the grass of the field . And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time . * And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor , to Pethor , which is by the River , to the land of the sons of Amav , to call him , saying , Look , there is a people come out from Egypt : see , they cover the face of the earth , and they dwell across from me . * Come now therefore , I pray you , curse this people for me ; for they are too mighty for me : perhaps I will prevail , that we may strike them , and that I may drive them out of the land ; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed , and he whom you curse is cursed . * And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of fortune-telling in their hand ; and they came to Balaam , and spoke to him the words of Balak . * And he said to them , Lodge here this night , and I will bring you (note :){+}(:note ) word again , as Yahweh will speak to me : and the princes of Moab remained with Balaam . * And God came to Balaam , and said , What men are these with you ? * And Balaam said to God , Balak the son of Zippor , king of Moab , has sent to me , [saying ], * Look , a people has come out of Egypt , which covers the face of the earth : now , come curse them for me ; perhaps I will be able to fight against them , and will drive them out . * And God said to Balaam , You will not go with them ; you will not curse the people ; for they are blessed . * And Balaam rose up in the morning , and said to the princes of Balak , You (note :){+}(:note ) get into your {+} land ; for Yahweh refuses to give me leave to go with you {+}. * And the princes of Moab rose up , and they went to Balak , and said , Balaam refuses to come with us . * And Balak sent yet again princes , more , and more honorable than they . * And they came to Balaam , and said to him , Thus says Balak the son of Zippor , Let nothing , I pray you , hinder you from coming to me : * for I will promote you to very great honor , and whatever you say to me I will do : come therefore , I pray you , curse this people for me . * And Balaam answered and said to the slaves of Balak , If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold , I can 't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God , to do less or more . * Now therefore , I pray you (note :){+}(:note ), you {+} also tarry here this night , that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more . * And God came to Balaam at night , and said to him , If the men have come to call you , rise up , go with them ; but only the word which I speak to you , that you will do . * And Balaam rose up in the morning , and saddled his donkey , and went with the princes of Moab . * And God 's anger was kindled because he went ; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him . Now he was riding on his donkey , and his two attendants were with him . * And the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way , with his sword drawn in his hand ; and the donkey turned aside out of the way , and went into the field : and Balaam struck the donkey , to turn her into the way . * Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards , a wall being on this side , and a wall on that side . * And the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh , and she thrust herself to the wall , and crushed Balaam 's foot against the wall : and he struck her again . * And the angel of Yahweh went further , and stood in a narrow place , where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left . * And the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh , and she lay down under Balaam : and Balaam 's anger was kindled , and he struck the donkey with his staff . * And Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey , and she said to Balaam , What have I done to you , that you have struck me these three times ? * And Balaam said to the donkey , Because you have mocked me , If there were a sword in my hand , I would have killed you by now . * And the donkey said to Balaam , Am I not your donkey , on which you have ridden all your life long to this day ? Was I ever in the habit to do so to you ? And he said , No . * Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam , and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way , with his sword drawn in his hand ; and he bowed his head , and fell on his face . * And the angel of Yahweh said to him , Why have you struck your donkey these three times ? Look , I have come forth for an adversary , because your way is precipitous before me : * and the donkey saw me , and turned aside before me these three times : unless she had turned aside from me , surely I would have even killed you by now , and saved her alive . * 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 myself back again . * And the angel of Yahweh said to Balaam , Go with the men ; but only the word that I will speak to you , that you will speak . So Balaam went with the princes of Balak . * And when Balak heard that Balaam came , he went out to meet him to Ar of Moab , which is on the border of the Arnon , which is in the utmost part of the border . * 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 ? * And Balaam said to Balak , Look , I have come to you : do I now have any power at all to speak anything ? The word that God puts in my mouth , that I will speak . * And Balaam went with Balak , and they came to Kiriath-huzoth . * And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep , and sent to Balaam , and to the princes who were with him . * And it came to pass 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 .

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