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Balak Sends for Balaam

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Num 22:1 - 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

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Num 22:2 - And Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834 saw^H7200 all that Israel^H3478 had done^H6213 to the Amorites.^H567

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Num 22:3 - 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

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Num 22:4 - And Moab^H4124 said^H559 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

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Num 22:5 - 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^H776 of the children^H1121 of his people,^H5971 to call^H7121 him, saying,^H559 Behold, there is a people^H5971 come out^H3318 from Egypt:^H4714 behold, they cover^H3680 the face^H5869 of the earth,^H776 and they abide^H3427 over against^H4136 me:

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Num 22:6 - Come^H3212 now therefore, I pray thee, curse^H779 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:^H776 for I wot^H3045 that he whom thou blessest^H1288 is blessed,^H1288 and he whom thou cursest^H779 is cursed.^H779

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Num 22:7 - 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^H935 unto Balaam,^H1109 and spake^H1696 unto him the words^H1697 of Balak.^H1111

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Num 22:8 - And he said^H559 unto them, Lodge^H3885 here this night,^H3915 and I will bring^H7725 ➔ 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

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Num 22:9 - And God^H430 came^H935 unto Balaam,^H1109 and said,^H559 What men^H582 are these with thee?

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Num 22:10 - And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto God,^H430 Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 king^H4428 of Moab,^H4124 hath sent^H7971 unto me, saying,

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Num 22:11 - Behold, there is a people^H5971 come out^H3318 of Egypt,^H4714 which covereth^H3680 the face^H5869 of the earth:^H776 come^H3212 now, curse^H6895 me them; peradventure I shall be able^H3201 to overcome^H3898 them, and drive them out.^H1644

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Num 22:12 - And God^H430 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Thou shalt not go^H3212 with them; thou shalt not curse^H779 the people:^H5971 for they are blessed.^H1288

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Num 22:13 - And Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and said^H559 unto the princes^H8269 of Balak,^H1111 Get^H3212 you into your land:^H776 for the LORD^H3068 refuseth^H3985 to give me leave^H5414 to go^H1980 with you.

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Num 22:14 - And the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 rose up,^H6965 and they went^H935 unto Balak,^H1111 and said,^H559 Balaam^H1109 refuseth^H3985 to come^H1980 with us.

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Num 22:15 - And Balak^H1111 sent^H7971 yet again^H3254 princes,^H8269 more,^H7227 and more honourable^H3513 than they.

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Num 22:16 - And they came^H935 to Balaam,^H1109 and said^H559 to him, Thus saith^H559 Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder^H4513 thee from coming^H1980 unto me:

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Num 22:17 - For I will promote^H3513 ➔ thee unto very^H3966 great^H3513 honour,^H3513 and I will do^H6213 whatsoever thou sayest^H559 unto me: come^H3212 therefore, I pray thee, curse^H6895 me this people.^H5971

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Num 22:18 - And Balaam^H1109 answered^H6030 and said^H559 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^H3201 go beyond^H5674 the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 to do^H6213 less^H6996 or more.^H1419

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Num 22:19 - 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

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Num 22:20 - And God^H430 came^H935 unto Balaam^H1109 at night,^H3915 and said^H559 unto him, If the men^H582 come^H935 to call^H7121 thee, rise up,^H6965 and go^H3212 with them; but yet^H389 the word^H1697 which I shall say^H1696 unto thee, that shalt thou do.^H6213

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Num 22:21 - And Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and saddled^H2280 his ass,^H860 and went^H3212 with the princes^H8269 of Moab.^H4124

The Angel and Balaam

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Num 22:22 - And God's^H430 anger^H639 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,^H860 and his two^H8147 servants^H5288 were with him.

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Num 22:23 - And the ass^H860 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^H860 turned aside^H5186 out of the way,^H1870 and went^H3212 into the field:^H7704 and Balaam^H1109 smote^H5221 the ass,^H860 to turn^H5186 her into the way.^H1870

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Num 22:24 - 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.

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Num 22:25 - And when the ass^H860 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

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Num 22:26 - 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

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Num 22:27 - And when the ass^H860 saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of the LORD,^H3068 she fell down^H7257 under Balaam:^H1109 and Balaam's^H1109 anger^H639 was kindled,^H2734 and he smote^H5221 the ass^H860 with a staff.^H4731

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Num 22:28 - And the LORD^H3068 opened^H6605 the mouth^H6310 of the ass,^H860 and she said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 What have I done^H6213 unto thee, that thou hast smitten^H5221 me these three^H7969 times?^H7272

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Num 22:29 - And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto the ass,^H860 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.

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Num 22:30 - And the ass^H860 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Am not I thine ass,^H860 upon which thou hast ridden^H7392 ever since I was thine unto this day?^H3117 was I ever^H5532 wont^H5532 to do so^H6213 unto thee? And he said,^H559 Nay.

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Num 22:31 - 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^H6915 his head, and fell flat^H7812 on his face.^H639

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Num 22:32 - And the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten^H5221 thine ass^H860 these three^H7969 times?^H7272 behold, I went out^H3318 to withstand^H7854 thee, because thy way^H1870 is perverse^H3399 before me:

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Num 22:33 - And the ass^H860 saw^H7200 me, and turned^H5186 from me^H6440 these three^H7969 times:^H7272 unless^H194 she had turned^H5186 from me,^H6440 surely now also I had slain^H2026 thee, and saved her alive.^H2421

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Num 22:34 - And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 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 thee,^H7489^H5869 I will get me back again.^H7725

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Num 22:35 - And the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Go^H3212 with the men:^H582 but only^H657 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

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Num 22:36 - And when Balak^H1111 heard^H8085 that Balaam^H1109 was come,^H935 he went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him unto a city^H5892 of Moab,^H4124 which is in the border^H1366 of Arnon,^H769 which is in the utmost^H7097 coast.^H1366

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Num 22:37 - And Balak^H1111 said^H559 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^H552 to promote thee to honour?^H3513

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Num 22:38 - And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto Balak,^H1111 Lo, I am come^H935 unto thee: have I now any power^H3201 at all^H3201 to say^H1696 any thing?^H3972 the word^H1697 that God^H430 putteth^H7760 in my mouth,^H6310 that shall I speak.^H1696

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Num 22:39 - And Balaam^H1109 went^H3212 with Balak,^H1111 and they came^H935 unto Kirjathhuzoth.^H2351^H7155

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Num 22:40 - 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.

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Num 22:41 - 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

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