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Numbers 22 :: Webster's Bible (WEB)

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:1 - And the children of Israel moved forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan by Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:2 - And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:3 - And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:4 - And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are around 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - He sent messengers therefore to 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 has a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:6 - Come now therefore, I pray thee, Curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: it may be I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:10 - And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:11 - Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - And Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:15 - And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:17 - For I will promote thee to very great honor, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:19 - Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to me more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20 - And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to thee, that shalt thou perform.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21 - And Balaam rose in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

The Angel and Balaam

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:22 - And God's 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:24 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:26 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29 - And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thy ass, upon which thou hast rid ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, Nay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why hast thou smitten thy ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeaseth thee, I will return again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost limit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why camest thou not to me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and conducted him to the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.
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