< Numbers 22 >

1 And they set out and made camp in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan, where Jericho is situated.
and to set out son: descendant/people Israel and to camp in/on/with Plains (of Moab) (Plains of) Moab from side: beyond to/for Jordan Jericho
2 Then Balak, the son of Zippor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorite,
and to see: see Balak son: child Zippor [obj] all which to make: do Israel to/for Amorite
3 and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault,
and to dread Moab from face: because [the] people much for many he/she/it and to loathe Moab from face: because son: descendant/people Israel
4 said to those greater by birth of Midian: “So will this people wipe away all those who are dwelling within our borders, in the same way that the ox is accustomed to tear out grass, all the way to the roots.” At that time, he was king of Moab.
and to say Moab to(wards) old: elder Midian now to lick [the] assembly [obj] all around us like/as to lick [the] cattle [obj] green [the] land: country and Balak son: child Zippor king to/for Moab in/on/with time [the] he/she/it
5 Therefore, he sent messengers to Balaam, the son of Beor, a seer who lived above the river of the land of the sons of Ammon, to call him, and to say: “Behold, a people has gone forth from Egypt, which has covered the face of the earth. They are encamped opposite me.
and to send: depart messenger to(wards) Balaam son: child Beor Pethor [to] which upon [the] River land: country/planet son: descendant/people people his to/for to call: call to to/for him to/for to say behold people to come out: come from Egypt behold to cover [obj] eye: before(the eyes) [the] land: country/planet and he/she/it to dwell from opposite me
6 Therefore, come and curse this people, for they are stronger than I am. If only, in some way, I might be able to strike them and to drive them from my land. For I know that he whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed.”
and now to go: come! [emph?] please to curse [emph?] to/for me [obj] [the] people [the] this for mighty he/she/it from me perhaps be able to smite in/on/with him and to drive out: drive out him from [the] land: country/planet for to know [obj] which to bless to bless and which to curse to curse
7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,
and to go: went old: elder Moab and old: elder Midian and divination in/on/with hand: power their and to come (in): come to(wards) Balaam and to speak: speak to(wards) him word Balak
8 he responded, “Remain for this night, and I will answer with whatever the Lord will say to me.” And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him,
and to say to(wards) them to lodge here [the] night and to return: return [obj] you word like/as as which to speak: speak LORD to(wards) me and to dwell ruler Moab with Balaam
9 “What do these men want with you?”
and to come (in): come God to(wards) Balaam and to say who? [the] human [the] these with you
10 He responded, “Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of the Moabites has sent to me,
and to say Balaam to(wards) [the] God Balak son: child Zippor king Moab to send: depart to(wards) me
11 saying: ‘Behold, a people, which has gone forth from Egypt, has covered the face of the earth. Come and curse them, so that, in some way, I may be able to fight them and drive them away.’”
behold [the] people [the] to come out: come from Egypt and to cover [obj] eye: before(the eyes) [the] land: country/planet now to go: come! [emph?] to curse [emph?] to/for me [obj] him perhaps be able to/for to fight in/on/with him and to drive out: drive out him
12 And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
and to say God to(wards) Balaam not to go: went with them not to curse [obj] [the] people for to bless he/she/it
13 And he, rising up in the morning, said to the leaders, “Go into your own land, for the Lord has prohibited me from going with you.”
and to arise: rise Balaam in/on/with morning and to say to(wards) ruler Balak to go: went to(wards) land: country/planet your for to refuse LORD to/for to give: allow me to/for to go: went with you
14 Returning, the leaders said to Balak, “Balaam was not willing to come with us.”
and to arise: rise ruler Moab and to come (in): come to(wards) Balak and to say to refuse Balaam to go: come with us
15 Again, he sent many more persons, and these were more noble than those he had sent before.
and to add: again still Balak to send: depart ruler many and to honor: honour from these
16 And when these had come to Balaam, they said: “So says Balak, the son of Zippor. Do not hesitate to come to me.
and to come (in): come to(wards) Balaam and to say to/for him thus to say Balak son: child Zippor not please to withhold from to go: come to(wards) me
17 For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people.”
for to honor: honour to honor: honour you much and all which to say to(wards) me to make: do and to go: come! [emph?] please to curse [emph?] to/for me [obj] [the] people [the] this
18 Balaam responded: “Even if Balak were to give to me his own house, filled with silver and gold, I still would not be able to change the word of the Lord my God, neither to say more, nor to say less.
and to answer Balaam and to say to(wards) servant/slave Balak if to give: give to/for me Balak fullness house: home his silver: money and gold not be able to/for to pass: trespass [obj] lip: word LORD God my to/for to make: do small or great: large
19 I beg you to remain for this night also, so that I may know what the Lord will answer me again.”
and now to dwell please in/on/with this also you(m. p.) [the] night and to know what? to add LORD to speak: speak with me
20 Therefore, God came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: “If these men have arrived to call you, then rise up and go with them; yet only in so far as you shall do what I will command you.”
and to come (in): come God to(wards) Balaam night and to say to/for him if to/for to call: call to to/for you to come (in): come [the] human to arise: rise to go: went with them and surely [obj] [the] word which to speak: speak to(wards) you [obj] him to make: do
21 Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddling his donkey, he set out with them.
and to arise: rise Balaam in/on/with morning and to saddle/tie [obj] she-ass his and to go: went with ruler Moab
22 And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him.
and to be incensed face: anger God for to go: went he/she/it and to stand messenger: angel LORD in/on/with way: journey to/for Satan to/for him and he/she/it to ride upon she-ass his and two youth his with him
23 The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,
and to see: see [the] she-ass [obj] messenger: angel LORD to stand in/on/with way: road and sword his to draw in/on/with hand: power his and to stretch [the] she-ass from [the] way: road and to go: went in/on/with land: country and to smite Balaam [obj] [the] she-ass to/for to stretch her [the] way: road
24 the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed.
and to stand: stand messenger: angel LORD in/on/with passage [the] vineyard wall from this and wall from this
25 And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again.
and to see: see [the] she-ass [obj] messenger: angel LORD and to oppress to(wards) [the] wall and to oppress [obj] foot Balaam to(wards) [the] wall and to add: again to/for to smite her
26 And, nevertheless, the Angel passing on to a narrow place, where one would not be able to deviate either to the right or to the left, stood to meet him.
and to add messenger: angel LORD to pass and to stand: stand in/on/with place narrow which nothing way: journey to/for to stretch right and left
27 And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.
and to see: see [the] she-ass [obj] messenger: angel LORD and to stretch underneath: under Balaam and to be incensed face: anger Balaam and to smite [obj] [the] she-ass in/on/with rod
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: “What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?”
and to open LORD [obj] lip [the] she-ass and to say to/for Balaam what? to make: do to/for you for to smite me this three foot
29 Balaam responded, “Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you.”
and to say Balaam to/for she-ass for to abuse in/on/with me if there sword in/on/with hand my for now to kill you
30 The donkey said: “Am not I your animal, on which you have always been accustomed to sit, even until this present day? Tell me, when did I ever do the same thing to you.” But he said, “Never.”
and to say [the] she-ass to(wards) Balaam not I she-ass your which to ride upon me from still your till [the] day [the] this be useful be useful to/for to make: do to/for you thus and to say not
31 Immediately, the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he reverenced him prone on the ground.
and to reveal: uncover LORD [obj] eye Balaam and to see: see [obj] messenger: angel LORD to stand in/on/with way: journey and sword his to draw in/on/with hand his and to bow and to bow to/for face his
32 And the Angel said to him: “Why did you beat your donkey three times? I have come to be an adversary to you, because your way is perverse and contrary to me.
and to say to(wards) him messenger: angel LORD upon what? to smite [obj] she-ass your this three foot behold I to come out: come to/for Satan for to push [the] way: conduct to/for before me
33 And unless the donkey had turned aside from the way, allowing a place for my opposition, I would have killed you, and she would have lived.”
and to see: see me [the] she-ass and to stretch to/for face: before my this three foot perhaps to stretch from face: before my for now also [obj] you to kill and [obj] her to live
34 Balaam said: “I have sinned, not knowing that you stood against me. And now, if it displeases you for me to continue on, I will return.”
and to say Balaam to(wards) messenger: angel LORD to sin for not to know for you(m. s.) to stand to/for to encounter: toward me in/on/with way: road and now if be evil in/on/with eye: seeing your to return: return to/for me
35 The Angel said, “Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you.” And so, he went with the leaders.
and to say messenger: angel LORD to(wards) Balaam to go: went with [the] human and end [obj] [the] word which to speak: speak to(wards) you [obj] him to speak: speak and to go: went Balaam with ruler Balak
36 And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon.
and to hear: hear Balak for to come (in): come Balaam and to come out: come to/for to encounter: meet him to(wards) city Moab which upon border: boundary Arnon which in/on/with end [the] border: boundary
37 And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
and to say Balak to(wards) Balaam not to send: depart to send: depart to(wards) you to/for to call: call to to/for you to/for what? not to go: come to(wards) me truly not be able to honor: honour you
38 He answered him: “Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?”
and to say Balaam to(wards) Balak behold to come (in): come to(wards) you now be able be able to speak: speak anything [the] word which to set: put God in/on/with lip my [obj] him to speak: speak
39 Therefore, they continued on together, and they arrived at a city, which was at the furthest borders of his kingdom.
and to go: went Balaam with Balak and to come (in): come Kiriath-huzoth Kiriath-huzoth
40 And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.
and to sacrifice Balak cattle and flock and to send: depart to/for Balaam and to/for ruler which with him
41 Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population.
and to be in/on/with morning and to take: take Balak [obj] Balaam and to ascend: establish him Bamoth (Bamoth)-baal and to see: see from there end [the] people

< Numbers 22 >