<vn='1'>And the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s> set <sn="5265">forward</s>, and <sn="2583">pitched</s> in the <sn="6160">plains</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s> on this <sn="4480 5676">side</s><sn="3383">Jordan</s> by <sn="3405">Jericho</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And <sn="1111">Balak</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6834">Zippor</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="3478">Israel</s> had <sn="6213">done</s> to the <sn="567">Amorites</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>And <sn="4124">Moab</s> was sore <sn="1481 3966">afraid</s><sn="4480 6440">of</s> the <sn="5971">people</s>, <sn="3588">because</s><sn="1931">they</s> were <sn="7227">many</s>: and <sn="4124">Moab</s> was <sn="6973">distressed</s><sn="4480 6440">because</s> of the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>And <sn="4124">Moab</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="2205">elders</s> of <sn="4080">Midian</s>, <sn="6258">Now</s> shall this <sn="6951">company</s> lick <sn="3897">up</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3605">all</s> that are round <sn="5439">about</s> us, as the <sn="7794">ox</s> licketh <sn="3897">up</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="3418">grass</s> of the <sn="7704">field</s>. And <sn="1111">Balak</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6834">Zippor</s> was <sn="4428">king</s> of the <sn="4124">Moabites</s> at <sn="1931">that</s><sn="6256">time</s>. </v>
<vn='5'>He <sn="7971">sent</s><sn="4397">messengers</s> therefore <sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1160">Beor</s> to <sn="6604">Pethor</s>, <sn="834">which</s> is <sn="5921">by</s> the <sn="5104">river</s> of the <sn="776">land</s> of the <sn="1121">children</s> of his <sn="5971">people</s>, to <sn="7121">call</s> him, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, there is a <sn="5971">people</s> come <sn="3318">out</s> from <sn="4480 4714">Egypt</s>: <sn="2009">behold</s>, they <sn="3680">cover</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="5869">face</s> of the <sn="776">earth</s>, and <sn="1931">they</s><sn="3427">abide</s> over <sn="4480 4136">against</s> me: </v>
<vn='6'><sn="1980">Come</s><sn="6258">now</s> therefore, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="779">curse</s> me <sn="*853"></s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="5971">people</s>; <sn="3588">for</s><sn="1931">they</s> are too mighty <sn="6099 4480">for</s> me: <sn="194">peradventure</s> I shall <sn="3201">prevail</s>, that we may <sn="5221">smite</s> them, and that I may drive them <sn="1644">out</s><sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="776">land</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> I <sn="3045">know</s><sn="*853"></s> that he <sn="834">whom</s> thou <sn="1288">blessest</s> is <sn="1288">blessed</s>, and he <sn="834">whom</s> thou <sn="779">cursest</s> is <sn="779">cursed</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>And the <sn="2205">elders</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s> and the <sn="2205">elders</s> of <sn="4080">Midian</s><sn="1980">departed</s> with the rewards of <sn="7081">divination</s> in their <sn="3027">hand</s>; and they <sn="935">came</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and <sn="1696">spoke</s><sn="413">unto</s> him the <sn="1697">words</s> of <sn="1111">Balak</s>. </v>
<vn='8'>And he <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, <sn="3885">Lodge</s><sn="6311">here</s> this <sn="3915">night</s>, and I will <sn="7725">bring</s> you <sn="1697">word</s> again, <sn="834">as</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> shall <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="413">unto</s> me: and the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s><sn="3427">abode</s><sn="5973">with</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>And <sn="430">God</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="4310">What</s><sn="376">men</s> are <sn="428">these</s><sn="5973">with</s> thee? </v>
<vn='10'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="430">God</s>, <sn="1111">Balak</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6834">Zippor</s>, <sn="4428">king</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s>, hath <sn="7971">sent</s><sn="413">unto</s> me, saying, </v>
<vn='11'><sn="2009">Behold</s>, there is a <sn="5971">people</s> come <sn="3318">out</s> of <sn="4480 4714">Egypt</s>, which <sn="3680">covereth</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="5869">face</s> of the <sn="776">earth</s>: <sn="1980">come</s><sn="6258">now</s>, <sn="6895">curse</s> me them; <sn="194">peradventure</s> I shall be <sn="3201">able</s> to <sn="3898">overcome</s> them, and drive them <sn="1644">out</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>And <sn="430">God</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, Thou shalt <sn="3808">not</s><sn="1980">go</s><sn="5973">with</s> them; thou shalt <sn="3808">not</s><sn="779">curse</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="5971">people</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="1931">they</s> are <sn="1288">blessed</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s> rose <sn="6965">up</s> in the <sn="1242">morning</s>, and <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="1111">Balak</s>, <sn="1980">Get</s> you <sn="413">into</s> your <sn="776">land</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="3985">refuseth</s> to give me <sn="5414">leave</s> to <sn="1980">go</s><sn="5973">with</s> you. </v>
<vn='14'>And the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s> rose <sn="6965">up</s>, and they <sn="935">went</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1111">Balak</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="3985">refuseth</s> to <sn="1980">come</s><sn="5973">with</s> us. </v>
<vn='15'>And <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="7971">sent</s><sn="5750">yet</s><sn="3254">again</s><sn="8269">princes</s>, <sn="7227">more</s>, and more <sn="3513">honorable</s> than <sn="4480 428">they</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>And they <sn="935">came</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and <sn="559">said</s> to him, <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s><sn="1111">Balak</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6834">Zippor</s>, Let <sn="408">nothing</s>, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="4513">hinder</s> thee from <sn="4480 1980">coming</s><sn="413">unto</s> me: </v>
<vn='17'><sn="3588">For</s> I will promote thee unto very great <sn="3513 3513 3966">honor</s>, and I will <sn="6213">do</s><sn="3605 834">whatsoever</s> thou <sn="559">sayest</s><sn="413">unto</s> me: <sn="1980">come</s> therefore, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="6895">curse</s> me <sn="*853"></s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="5971">people</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="6030">answered</s> and <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="5650">servants</s> of <sn="1111">Balak</s>, <sn="518">If</s><sn="1111">Balak</s> would <sn="5414">give</s> me his <sn="1004">house</s><sn="4393">full</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s> and <sn="2091">gold</s>, I <sn="3201 3808">cannot</s> go <sn="5674">beyond</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6310">word</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> my <sn="430">God</s>, to <sn="6213">do</s><sn="6996">less</s><sn="176">or</s><sn="1419">more</s>. </v>
<vn='19'><sn="6258">Now</s> therefore, I pray <sn="4994">you</s>, <sn="3427">tarry</s><sn="859">ye</s><sn="1571">also</s><sn="2088">here</s> this <sn="3915">night</s>, that I may <sn="3045">know</s><sn="4100">what</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> will <sn="1696">say</s><sn="5973">unto</s> me <sn="3254">more</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And <sn="430">God</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s> at <sn="3915">night</s>, and <sn="559">said</s> unto him, <sn="518">If</s> the <sn="376">men</s><sn="935">come</s> to <sn="7121">call</s> thee, rise <sn="6965">up</s>, and <sn="1980">go</s><sn="854">with</s> them; but <sn="389">yet</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="1697">word</s><sn="834">which</s> I shall <sn="1696">say</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee, that shalt thou <sn="6213">do</s>. </v>
<vn='21'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s> rose <sn="6965">up</s> in the <sn="1242">morning</s>, and <sn="2280">saddled</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="860">ass</s>, and <sn="1980">went</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>And <sn="430">God</s> 's <sn="639">anger</s> was <sn="2734">kindled</s><sn="3588">because</s><sn="1931">he</s><sn="1980">went</s>: and the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="3320">stood</s> in the <sn="1870">way</s> for an <sn="7854">adversary</s> against him. Now <sn="1931">he</s> was <sn="7392">riding</s><sn="5921">upon</s> his <sn="860">ass</s>, and his <sn="8147">two</s><sn="5288">servants</s> were <sn="5973">with</s> him. </v>
<vn='23'>And the <sn="860">ass</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5324">standing</s> in the <sn="1870">way</s>, and his <sn="2719">sword</s><sn="8025">drawn</s> in his <sn="3027">hand</s>: and the <sn="860">ass</s> turned <sn="5186">aside</s> out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="1870">way</s>, and <sn="1980">went</s> into the <sn="7704">field</s>: and <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="5221">smote</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="860">ass</s>, to <sn="5186">turn</s> her into the <sn="1870">way</s>. </v>
<vn='24'>But the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5975">stood</s> in a <sn="4934">path</s> of the <sn="3754">vineyards</s>, a <sn="1447">wall</s> being on this <sn="4480 2088">side</s>, and a <sn="1447">wall</s> on that <sn="4480 2088">side</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>And when the <sn="860">ass</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, she thrust <sn="3905">herself</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="7023">wall</s>, and <sn="3905">crushed</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="1109">Balaam</s> 's <sn="7272">foot</s><sn="413">against</s> the <sn="7023">wall</s>: and he <sn="5221">smote</s> her <sn="3254">again</s>. </v>
<vn='26'>And the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5674">went</s><sn="3254">further</s>, and <sn="5975">stood</s> in a <sn="6862">narrow</s><sn="4725">place</s>, <sn="834">where</s> was <sn="369">no</s><sn="1870">way</s> to <sn="5186">turn</s> either to the right <sn="3225">hand</s> or to the <sn="8040">left</s>. </v>
<vn='27'>And when the <sn="860">ass</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, she fell <sn="7257">down</s><sn="8478">under</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>: and <sn="1109">Balaam</s> 's <sn="639">anger</s> was <sn="2734">kindled</s>, and he <sn="5221">smote</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="860">ass</s> with a <sn="4731">staff</s>. </v>
<vn='28'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="6605">opened</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6310">mouth</s> of the <sn="860">ass</s>, and she <sn="559">said</s> unto <sn="1109">Balaam</s>, <sn="4100">What</s> have I <sn="6213">done</s> unto thee, <sn="3588">that</s> thou hast <sn="5221">smitten</s> me <sn="2088">these</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="7272">times</s>? </v>
<vn='29'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="559">said</s> unto the <sn="860">ass</s>, <sn="3588">Because</s> thou hast <sn="5953">mocked</s> me: I <sn="3863">would</s> there <sn="3426">were</s> a <sn="2719">sword</s> in mine <sn="3027">hand</s>, <sn="3588">for</s><sn="6258">now</s> would I <sn="2026">kill</s> thee. </v>
<vn='30'>And the <sn="860">ass</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, Am <sn="3808">not</s><sn="595">I</s> thine <sn="860">ass</s>, <sn="5921">upon</s><sn="834">which</s> thou hast <sn="7392">ridden</s> ever <sn="4480 5750">since</s> I was thine <sn="5704">unto</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>? was I ever <sn="5532 5532">wont</s> to <sn="6213">do</s><sn="3541">so</s> unto thee? And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="3808">Nay</s>. </v>
<vn='31'>Then the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1540">opened</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="5869">eyes</s> of <sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and he <sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5324">standing</s> in the <sn="1870">way</s>, and his <sn="2719">sword</s><sn="8025">drawn</s> in his <sn="3027">hand</s>: and he bowed down his <sn="6915">head</s>, and fell <sn="7812">flat</s> on his <sn="639">face</s>. </v>
<vn='32'>And the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, <sn="5921 4100">Wherefore</s> hast thou <sn="5221">smitten</s><sn="*853"></s> thine <sn="860">ass</s><sn="2088">these</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="7272">times</s>? <sn="2009">behold</s>, <sn="595">I</s> went <sn="3318">out</s> to <sn="7854">withstand</s> thee, <sn="3588">because</s> thy <sn="1870">way</s> is <sn="3399">perverse</s><sn="5048">before</s> me: </v>
<vn='33'>And the <sn="860">ass</s><sn="7200">saw</s> me, and <sn="5186">turned</s><sn="6440">from</s> me <sn="2088">these</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="7272">times</s>: <sn="194">unless</s> she had <sn="5186">turned</s><sn="4480 6440">from</s> me, <sn="3588">surely</s><sn="6258">now</s><sn="1571">also</s> I had <sn="2026">slain</s> thee, and saved her <sn="2421 *853">alive</s>. </v>
<vn='34'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, I have <sn="2398">sinned</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> I <sn="3045">knew</s><sn="3808">not</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="859">thou</s><sn="5324">stoodest</s> in the <sn="1870">way</s><sn="7125">against</s> me: <sn="6258">now</s> therefore, <sn="518">if</s> it <sn="7489 5869">displease</s> thee, I will get me back <sn="7725">again</s>. </v>
<vn='35'>And the <sn="4397">angel</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, <sn="1980">Go</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="376">men</s>: but <sn="657">only</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="1697">word</s><sn="834">that</s> I shall <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee, that thou shalt <sn="1696">speak</s>. So <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="1980">went</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="1111">Balak</s>. </v>
<vn='36'>And when <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="8085">heard</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s> was <sn="935">come</s>, he went <sn="3318">out</s> to <sn="7125">meet</s> him <sn="413">unto</s> a <sn="5892">city</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s>, <sn="834">which</s> is <sn="5921">in</s> the <sn="1366">border</s> of <sn="769">Arnon</s>, <sn="834">which</s> is in the <sn="7097">utmost</s><sn="1366">coast</s>. </v>
<vn='37'>And <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, Did I <sn="3808">not</s> earnestly <sn="7971 7971">send</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee to <sn="7121">call</s> thee? <sn="4100">wherefore</s><sn="1980">camest</s> thou <sn="3808">not</s><sn="413">unto</s> me? am I not <sn="3201 3808">able</s><sn="552">indeed</s> to promote thee to <sn="3513">honor</s>? </v>
<vn='38'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1111">Balak</s>, <sn="2009">Lo</s>, I am <sn="935">come</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee: have I <sn="6258">now</s> any power at <sn="3201 3201">all</s> to <sn="1696">say</s> any <sn="3972">thing</s>? the <sn="1697">word</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="430">God</s><sn="7760">putteth</s> in my <sn="6310">mouth</s>, that shall I <sn="1696">speak</s>. </v>
<vn='39'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="1980">went</s><sn="5973">with</s><sn="1111">Balak</s>, and they <sn="935">came</s> unto <sn="7155">Kirjath</s> -huzoth. </v>
<vn='40'>And <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="2076">offered</s><sn="1241">oxen</s> and <sn="6629">sheep</s>, and <sn="7971">sent</s> to <sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and to the <sn="8269">princes</s><sn="834">that</s> were <sn="854">with</s> him. </v>
<vn='41'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s> on the <sn="1242">morrow</s>, that <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="3947">took</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and brought him <sn="5927">up</s> into the high <sn="1116">places</s> of <sn="1168">Baal</s>, that <sn="4480 8033">thence</s> he might <sn="7200">see</s> the <sn="7097">utmost</s> part of the <sn="5971">people</s>. </v>