Numbers Chapter 22 - King James Strong Number Version

1: And the children <H1121> of Israel <H3478> set forward, <H5265> and pitched <H2583> in the plains <H6160> of Moab <H4124> on this side <H5676> Jordan <H3383> [by] Jericho. <H3405>
2: And Balak <H1111> the son <H1121> of Zippor <H6834> saw <H7200> all that Israel <H3478> had done <H6213> to the Amorites. <H0567>
3: And Moab <H4124> was sore <H3966> afraid <H1481> of <H6440> the people, <H5971> because they [were] many: <H7227> and Moab <H4124> was distressed <H6973> because of <H6440> the children <H1121> of Israel. <H3478>
4: And Moab <H4124> said <H0559> unto the elders <H2205> of Midian, <H4080> Now shall this company <H6951> lick up <H3897> all [that are] round about <H5439> us, as the ox <H7794> licketh up <H3897> the grass <H3418> of the field. <H7704> And Balak <H1111> the son <H1121> of Zippor <H6834> [was] king <H4428> of the Moabites <H4124> at that time. <H6256>
5: He sent <H7971> messengers <H4397> therefore unto Balaam <H1109> the son <H1121> of Beor <H1160> to Pethor, <H6604> which [is] by the river <H5104> of the land <H0776> of the children <H1121> of his people, <H5971> to call <H7121> him, saying, <H0559> Behold, there is a people <H5971> come out <H3318> from Egypt: <H4714> behold, they cover <H3680> the face <H5869> of the earth, <H0776> and they abide <H3427> over against <H4136> me:
6: Come <H3212> now therefore, I pray thee, curse <H0779> me this people; <H5971> for they [are] too mighty <H6099> for me: peradventure I shall prevail, <H3201> [that] we may smite <H5221> them, and [that] I may drive them out <H1644> of the land: <H0776> for I wot <H3045> that he whom thou blessest <H1288> [is] blessed, <H1288> and he whom thou cursest <H0779> is cursed. <H0779>
7: And the elders <H2205> of Moab <H4124> and the elders <H2205> of Midian <H4080> departed <H3212> with the rewards of divination <H7081> in their hand; <H3027> and they came <H0935> unto Balaam, <H1109> and spake <H1696> unto him the words <H1697> of Balak. <H1111>
8: And he said <H0559> unto them, Lodge <H3885> here this night, <H3915> and I will bring you word <H1697> again, <H7725> as the LORD <H3068> shall speak <H1696> unto me: and the princes <H8269> of Moab <H4124> abode <H3427> with Balaam. <H1109>
9: And God <H0430> came <H0935> unto Balaam, <H1109> and said, <H0559> What men <H0582> [are] these with thee?
10: And Balaam <H1109> said <H0559> unto God, <H0430> Balak <H1111> the son <H1121> of Zippor, <H6834> king <H4428> of Moab, <H4124> hath sent <H7971> unto me, [saying],
11: Behold, [there is] a people <H5971> come out <H3318> of Egypt, <H4714> which covereth <H3680> the face <H5869> of the earth: <H0776> come <H3212> now, curse <H6895> me them; peradventure I shall be able <H3201> to overcome <H3898> them, and drive them out. <H1644>
12: And God <H0430> said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> Thou shalt not go <H3212> with them; thou shalt not curse <H0779> the people: <H5971> for they [are] blessed. <H1288>
13: And Balaam <H1109> rose up <H6965> in the morning, <H1242> and said <H0559> unto the princes <H8269> of Balak, <H1111> Get <H3212> you into your land: <H0776> for the LORD <H3068> refuseth <H3985> to give me leave <H5414> to go <H1980> with you.
14: And the princes <H8269> of Moab <H4124> rose up, <H6965> and they went <H0935> unto Balak, <H1111> and said, <H0559> Balaam <H1109> refuseth <H3985> to come <H1980> with us.
15: And Balak <H1111> sent <H7971> yet again <H3254> princes, <H8269> more, <H7227> and more honourable <H3513> than they.
16: And they came <H0935> to Balaam, <H1109> and said <H0559> to him, Thus saith <H0559> Balak <H1111> the son <H1121> of Zippor, <H6834> Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder <H4513> thee from coming <H1980> unto me:
17: For I will promote thee unto very <H3966> great <H3513> honour, <H3513> and I will do <H6213> whatsoever thou sayest <H0559> unto me: come <H3212> therefore, I pray thee, curse <H6895> me this people. <H5971>
18: And Balaam <H1109> answered <H6030> and said <H0559> unto the servants <H5650> of Balak, <H1111> If Balak <H1111> would give <H5414> me his house <H1004> full <H4393> of silver <H3701> and gold, <H2091> I cannot <H3808> <H3201> go beyond <H5674> the word <H6310> of the LORD <H3068> my God, <H0430> to do <H6213> less <H6996> or more. <H1419>
19: Now therefore, I pray you, tarry <H3427> ye also here this night, <H3915> that I may know <H3045> what the LORD <H3068> will say <H1696> unto me more. <H3254>
20: And God <H0430> came <H0935> unto Balaam <H1109> at night, <H3915> and said <H0559> unto him, If the men <H0582> come <H0935> to call <H7121> thee, rise up, <H6965> [and] go <H3212> with them; but yet <H0389> the word <H1697> which I shall say <H1696> unto thee, that shalt thou do. <H6213>
21: And Balaam <H1109> rose up <H6965> in the morning, <H1242> and saddled <H2280> his ass, <H0860> and went <H3212> with the princes <H8269> of Moab. <H4124>
22: And God's <H0430> anger <H0639> was kindled <H2734> because he went: <H1980> and the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> stood <H3320> in the way <H1870> for an adversary <H7854> against him. Now he was riding <H7392> upon his ass, <H0860> and his two <H8147> servants <H5288> [were] with him.
23: And the ass <H0860> saw <H7200> the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> standing <H5324> in the way, <H1870> and his sword <H2719> drawn <H8025> in his hand: <H3027> and the ass <H0860> turned aside <H5186> out of the way, <H1870> and went <H3212> into the field: <H7704> and Balaam <H1109> smote <H5221> the ass, <H0860> to turn <H5186> her into the way. <H1870>
24: But the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> stood <H5975> in a path <H4934> of the vineyards, <H3754> a wall <H1447> [being] on this side, and a wall <H1447> on that side.
25: And when the ass <H0860> saw <H7200> the angel <H4397> of the LORD, <H3068> she thrust <H3905> herself unto the wall, <H7023> and crushed <H3905> Balaam's <H1109> foot <H7272> against the wall: <H7023> and he smote <H5221> her again. <H3254>
26: And the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> went <H5674> further, <H3254> and stood <H5975> in a narrow <H6862> place, <H4725> where [was] no way <H1870> to turn <H5186> either to the right hand <H3225> or to the left. <H8040>
27: And when the ass <H0860> saw <H7200> the angel <H4397> of the LORD, <H3068> she fell down <H7257> under Balaam: <H1109> and Balaam's <H1109> anger <H0639> was kindled, <H2734> and he smote <H5221> the ass <H0860> with a staff. <H4731>
28: And the LORD <H3068> opened <H6605> the mouth <H6310> of the ass, <H0860> and she said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> What have I done <H6213> unto thee, that thou hast smitten <H5221> me these three <H7969> times? <H7272>
29: And Balaam <H1109> said <H0559> unto the ass, <H0860> Because thou hast mocked <H5953> me: I would <H3863> there were <H3426> a sword <H2719> in mine hand, <H3027> for now would I kill <H2026> thee.
30: And the ass <H0860> said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> [Am] not I thine ass, <H0860> upon which thou hast ridden <H7392> ever since [I was] thine unto this day? <H3117> was I ever <H5532> wont <H5532> to do <H6213> so unto thee? And he said, <H0559> Nay.
31: Then the LORD <H3068> opened <H1540> the eyes <H5869> of Balaam, <H1109> and he saw <H7200> the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> standing <H5324> in the way, <H1870> and his sword <H2719> drawn <H8025> in his hand: <H3027> and he bowed down his head, <H6915> and fell flat <H7812> on his face. <H0639>
32: And the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> said <H0559> unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten <H5221> thine ass <H0860> these three <H7969> times? <H7272> behold, I went out <H3318> to withstand <H7854> thee, because [thy] way <H1870> is perverse <H3399> before me:
33: And the ass <H0860> saw <H7200> me, and turned <H5186> from me <H6440> these three <H7969> times: <H7272> unless <H0194> she had turned <H5186> from me, <H6440> surely now also I had slain <H2026> thee, and saved her alive. <H2421>
34: And Balaam <H1109> said <H0559> unto the angel <H4397> of the LORD, <H3068> I have sinned; <H2398> for I knew <H3045> not that thou stoodest <H5324> in the way <H1870> against <H7125> me: now therefore, if it displease <H7489> thee, <H5869> I will get me back again. <H7725>
35: And the angel <H4397> of the LORD <H3068> said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> Go <H3212> with the men: <H0582> but only <H0657> the word <H1697> that I shall speak <H1696> unto thee, that thou shalt speak. <H1696> So Balaam <H1109> went <H3212> with the princes <H8269> of Balak. <H1111>
36: And when Balak <H1111> heard <H8085> that Balaam <H1109> was come, <H0935> he went out <H3318> to meet <H7125> him unto a city <H5892> of Moab, <H4124> which [is] in the border <H1366> of Arnon, <H0769> which [is] in the utmost <H7097> coast. <H1366>
37: And Balak <H1111> said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> Did I not earnestly <H7971> send <H7971> unto thee to call <H7121> thee? wherefore camest <H1980> thou not unto me? am I not able <H3201> indeed <H0552> to promote thee to honour? <H3513>
38: And Balaam <H1109> said <H0559> unto Balak, <H1111> Lo, I am come <H0935> unto thee: have I now any power <H3201> at all <H3201> to say <H1696> any thing? <H3972> the word <H1697> that God <H0430> putteth <H7760> in my mouth, <H6310> that shall I speak. <H1696>
39: And Balaam <H1109> went <H3212> with Balak, <H1111> and they came <H0935> unto Kirjathhuzoth. <H7151> <H2351><H7155>
40: And Balak <H1111> offered <H2076> oxen <H1241> and sheep, <H6629> and sent <H7971> to Balaam, <H1109> and to the princes <H8269> that [were] with him.
41: And it came to pass on the morrow, <H1242> that Balak <H1111> took <H3947> Balaam, <H1109> and brought him up <H5927> into the high places <H1116> of Baal, <H1120> that thence he might see <H7200> the utmost <H7097> [part] of the people. <H5971>