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[1] Balaam said to Balak, “Build here seven altars for me, and prepare here seven bulls and seven rams for me.” [2] Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram. [3] Balaam said to Balak, “Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.”He went to a bare height. [4] God met Balaam, and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.” [5] Yahweh put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.” [6] He returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab. [7] He took up his parable, and said,
“From Aram has Balak brought me,
the king of Moab from the mountains of the East.
Come, curse Jacob for me.
Come, defy Israel.
[8] How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
How shall I defy whom Yahweh has not defied?
[9] For from the top of the rocks I see him.
From the hills I see him.
Behold, it is a people that dwells alone,
and shall not be listed among the nations.
[10] Who can count the dust of Jacob,
or count the fourth part of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous!
Let my last end be like his!” [11] Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether.” [12] He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?” [13] Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place, where you may see them. You shall see just part of them, and shall not see them all. Curse them from there for me.” [14] He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar. [15] He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet God over there.” [16] Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.” [17] He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What has Yahweh spoken?” [18] He took up his parable, and said,
“Rise up, Balak, and hear!
Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
[19] God is not a man, that he should lie,
nor a son of man, that he should repent.
Has he said, and he won’t do it?
Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
[20] Behold, I have received a command to bless.
He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.
[21] He has not seen iniquity in Jacob.
Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel.
Yahweh his God is with him.
The shout of a king is among them.
[22] God brings them out of Egypt.
He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
[23] Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob;
neither is there any divination with Israel.
Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel,
‘What has God done!’
[24] Behold, a people rises up as a lioness.
As a lion he lifts himself up.
He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey,
and drinks the blood of the slain.” [25] Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.” [26] But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do’?” [27] Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.” [28] Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert. [29] Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” [30] Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.
“From Aram has Balak brought me,
the king of Moab from the mountains of the East.
Come, curse Jacob for me.
Come, defy Israel.
[8] How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
How shall I defy whom Yahweh has not defied?
[9] For from the top of the rocks I see him.
From the hills I see him.
Behold, it is a people that dwells alone,
and shall not be listed among the nations.
[10] Who can count the dust of Jacob,
or count the fourth part of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous!
Let my last end be like his!” [11] Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether.” [12] He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?” [13] Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place, where you may see them. You shall see just part of them, and shall not see them all. Curse them from there for me.” [14] He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar. [15] He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet God over there.” [16] Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.” [17] He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What has Yahweh spoken?” [18] He took up his parable, and said,
“Rise up, Balak, and hear!
Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
[19] God is not a man, that he should lie,
nor a son of man, that he should repent.
Has he said, and he won’t do it?
Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
[20] Behold, I have received a command to bless.
He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.
[21] He has not seen iniquity in Jacob.
Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel.
Yahweh his God is with him.
The shout of a king is among them.
[22] God brings them out of Egypt.
He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
[23] Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob;
neither is there any divination with Israel.
Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel,
‘What has God done!’
[24] Behold, a people rises up as a lioness.
As a lion he lifts himself up.
He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey,
and drinks the blood of the slain.” [25] Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.” [26] But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do’?” [27] Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.” [28] Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert. [29] Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” [30] Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.
King James Version
[1] And BalaamH1109 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balak,H1111 BuildH1129(QalImpv) me here sevenH7651 altars,H4196 and prepareH3559(HiphImpv) me here sevenH7651 oxenH6499 and sevenH7651 rams.H352 [2] And BalakH1111 didH6213(QalImpf) as BalaamH1109 had spoken;H1696(PielPerf) and BalakH1111 and BalaamH1109 offeredH5927(HiphImpf) on [every] altarH4196 a bullockH6499 and a ram.H352 [3] And BalaamH1109 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balak,H1111 StandH3320(HithImpv) by thy burnt offering,H5930 and I will go:H3212(QalImpf) peradventure the LordH3068 will comeH7136(NiphImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) me: and whatsoeverH1697 he shewethH7200(HiphImpf) me I will tellH5046(HiphPerf) thee. And he wentH3212(QalImpf) to an high place.H8205 [4] And GodH430 metH7136(NiphImpf) Balaam:H1109 and he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, I have preparedH6186(QalPerf) sevenH7651 altars,H4196 and I have offeredH5927(HiphImpf) upon [every] altarH4196 a bullockH6499 and a ram.H352 [5] And the LordH3068 putH7760(QalImpf) a wordH1697 in Balaam’sH1109 mouth,H6310 and said,H559(QalImpf) ReturnH7725(QalImpv) unto Balak,H1111 and thus thou shalt speak.H1696(PielImpf) [6] And he returnedH7725(QalImpf) unto him, and, lo, he stoodH5324(NiphPtc) by his burnt sacrifice,H5930 he, and all the princesH8269 of Moab.H4124 [7] And he took upH5375(QalImpf) his parable,H4912 and said,H559(QalImpf) BalakH1111 the kingH4428 of MoabH4124 hath broughtH5148(HiphImpf) me from Aram,H758 out of the mountainsH2042 of the east,H6924 [saying], Come,H3212(QalImpv) curseH779(QalImpv) me Jacob,H3290 and come,H3212(QalImpv) defyH2194(QalImpv) Israel.H3478 [8] HowH4100 shall I curse,H5344(QalImpf) whom GodH410 hath not cursed?H6895(QalPerf) or how shall I defy,H2194(QalImpf) [whom] the LordH3068 hath not defied?H2194(QalPerf) [9] For from the topH7218 of the rocksH6697 I seeH7200(QalImpf) him, and from the hillsH1389 I beholdH7789(QalImpf) him: lo, the peopleH5971 shall dwellH7931(QalImpf) alone,H910 and shall not be reckonedH2803(HithImpf) among the nations.H1471 [10] Who can countH4487(QalPerf) the dustH6083 of Jacob,H3290 and the numberH4557 of the fourthH7255 [part] of Israel?H3478 Let me dieH4191(QalImpf) the deathH4194 of the righteous,H3477 and let my lastH319 end be like his! [11] And BalakH1111 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balaam,H1109 What hast thou doneH6213(QalPerf) unto me? I tookH3947(QalPerf) thee to curseH6895(QalInf) mine enemies,H341(QalActPtc) and, behold, thou hast blessedH1288(PielPerf) [them] altogether.H1288(PielInf) [12] And he answeredH6030(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) Must I not take heedH8104(QalImpf) to speakH1696(PielInf) that which the LordH3068 hath putH7760(QalImpf) in my mouth?H6310 [13] And BalakH1111 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Come,H3212(QalImpv) I pray thee, with me unto anotherH312 place,H4725 from whence thou mayest seeH7200(QalImpf) them: thou shalt seeH7200(QalImpf) butH657 the utmostH7097 part of them, and shalt not seeH7200(QalImpf) them all: and curseH6895(QalImpv) me them from thence. [14] And he broughtH3947(QalImpf) him into the fieldH7704 of Zophim,H6839(QK) to the topH7218 of Pisgah,H6449 and builtH1129(QalImpf) sevenH7651 altars,H4196 and offeredH5927(HiphImpf) a bullockH6499 and a ramH352 on [every] altar.H4196 [15] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balak,H1111 StandH3320(HithImpv) hereH3541 by thy burnt offering,H5930 while I meetH7136(NiphImpf) [the Lord] yonder.H3541 [16] And the LordH3068 metH7136(NiphImpf) Balaam,H1109 and putH7760(QalImpf) a wordH1697 in his mouth,H6310 and said,H559(QalImpf) Go againH7725(QalImpv) unto Balak,H1111 and sayH1696(PielImpf) thus. [17] And when he cameH935(QalImpf) to him, behold, he stoodH5324(NiphPtc) by his burnt offering,H5930 and the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 with him. And BalakH1111 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, What hath the LordH3068 spoken?H1696(PielPerf) [18] And he took upH5375(QalImpf) his parable,H4912 and said,H559(QalImpf) Rise up,H6965(QalImpv) Balak,H1111 and hear;H8085(QalImpv) hearkenH238(HiphImpv) unto me, thou sonH1121 of Zippor:H6834 [19] GodH410 [is] not a man,H376 that he should lie;H3576(PielImpf) neither the sonH1121 of man,H120 that he should repent:H5162(HithImpf) hath he said,H559(QalPerf) and shall he not doH6213(QalImpf) [it]? or hath he spoken,H1696(PielPerf) and shall he not make it good?H6965(HiphImpf) [20] Behold, I have receivedH3947(QalPerf) [commandment] to bless:H1288(PielInf) and he hath blessed;H1288(PielPerf) and I cannot reverseH7725(HiphImpf) it. [21] He hath not beheldH5027(HiphPerf) iniquityH205 in Jacob,H3290 neither hath he seenH7200(QalPerf) perversenessH5999 in Israel:H3478 the LordH3068 his GodH430 [is] with him, and the shoutH8643 of a kingH4428 [is] among them. [22] GodH410 brought them outH3318(HiphPtc) of Egypt;H4714 he hath as it were the strengthH8443 of an unicorn.H7214 [23] Surely [there is] no enchantmentH5173 against Jacob,H3290 neither [is there] any divinationH7081 against Israel:H3478 according to this timeH6256 it shall be saidH559(NiphImpf) of JacobH3290 and of Israel,H3478 What hath GodH410 wrought!H6466(QalPerf) [24] Behold, the peopleH5971 shall rise upH6965(QalImpf) as a great lion,H3833 and lift upH5375(HithImpf) himself as a young lion:H738 he shall not lie downH7901(QalImpf) until he eatH398(QalImpf) [of] the prey,H2964 and drinkH8354(QalImpf) the bloodH1818 of the slain.H2491 [25] And BalakH1111 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balaam,H1109 Neither curseH5344(QalImpf) them at all,H6895(QalInf) nor blessH1288(PielImpf) them at all.H1288(PielInf) [26] But BalaamH1109 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balak,H1111 ToldH1696(PielPerf) not I thee, saying,H559(QalInf) All that the LordH3068 speaketh,H1696(PielImpf) that I must do?H6213(QalImpf) [27] And BalakH1111 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balaam,H1109 Come,H3212(QalImpv) I pray thee, I will bringH3947(QalImpf) thee unto anotherH312 place;H4725 peradventure it will pleaseH3474(QalImpf) GodH430 that thou mayest curseH6895(QalPerf) me them from thence. [28] And BalakH1111 broughtH3947(QalImpf) BalaamH1109 unto the topH7218 of Peor,H6465 that lookethH8259(NiphPtc) towardH6440 Jeshimon.H3452 [29] And BalaamH1109 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Balak,H1111 BuildH1129(QalImpv) me here sevenH7651 altars,H4196 and prepareH3559(HiphImpv) me here sevenH7651 bullocksH6499 and sevenH7651 rams.H352 [30] And BalakH1111 didH6213(QalImpf) as BalaamH1109 had said,H559(QalPerf) and offeredH5927(HiphImpf) a bullockH6499 and a ramH352 on [every] altar.H4196
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