Numbers:22

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* 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 Yisra #el #. * 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 . * 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 : * 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 . * And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand ; and they came unto Balaam Bil #am #, and spake unto him the words of Balak . * 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 Bil #am #. * And God came unto Balaam Bil #am #, and said , What men are these with thee ? * And Balaam said unto God , Balak the son of Zippor , king of Moab Mow #ab #, 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 . * And God said unto Balaam Bil #am #, 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 Bil #am #, 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 . * 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 . * And Balaam rose up in the morning , and saddled his ass , and went with the princes of Moab Mow #ab #. * And Gods 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 . * 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 . * 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 Balaams foot against the wall : and he smote her again . * 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 s @mo #wl #. * And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD , she fell down under Balaam Bil #am #: and Balaams 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 Bil #am #, 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 Bil #am #, 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 . * Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam Bil #am #, 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 : * 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 ra #, I will get me back again . * And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam Bil #am #, 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 . * And when Balak heard that Balaam was come , he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab Mow #ab #, which is in the border of Arnon , which is in the utmost coast . * And Balak said unto Balaam Bil #am #, 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 . * And Balaam went with Balak , and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth chuwts # Qiryath . * And Balak offered oxen and sheep tso #n #, and sent to Balaam Bil #am #, and to the princes that were with him . * And it came to pass on the morrow , that Balak took Balaam Bil #am #, 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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