Numbers

Chapter 22

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l vaֽyּachanu֙ bּe'aֽreb֣ot mo'a֔b me'e֖ber leyaredּe֥n yerechֽo׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the Israelites travelled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho.

וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥re bּala֖q bּen-tzipּ֑or 'e֛t kּal-'ashsher-'ashsa֥h yishsera'e֖l laֽ'emoriֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

וַיַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־צִפּ֑וֹר אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨gar mo'a֜b mipּene֥y ha'a֛m me'o֖d kּi֣y rab-h֑u vayּa֣qatz mo'a֔b mipּene֖y bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was filled with dread because of the Israelites.

וַיָּ֨גָר מוֹאָ֜ב מִפְּנֵ֥י הָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖ד כִּ֣י רַב־ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer mo'a֜b 'el-ziqene֣y mideya֗n 'atּa֞h yelachak֤u haqּahal֙ 'et-kּal-sebi֣ybote֔ynu kּilecho֣ke hashshּ֔or 'e֖t ye֣req hashsּade֑h ubala֧q bּen-tzipּ֛or me֥leke lemo'a֖b bּa'e֥t hahiֽv'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "This horde is going to lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time,

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־כָּל־סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ הַשּׁ֔וֹר אֵ֖ת יֶ֣רֶק הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפּ֛וֹר מֶ֥לֶךְ לְמוֹאָ֖ב בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֨ch male'aki֜ym 'el-bּile'a֣m bּen-bּe'֗or pּe֠torah 'ashshe֧r 'al-hanּaha֛r 'e֥retz bּeney-'amּ֖o liqero'-l֑o le'mo֗r hi֠nּeh 'a֣m yatza֤ mimּitzera֨yim֙ hinּe֤h kisּah֙ 'et-'e֣yn ha'a֔retz veh֥u yoshshe֖b mimּuliֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River, in his native land. Balak said: "A people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah֩ lekah-nּa֨ 'aֽrah-lּi֜y 'et-ha'a֣m hazּe֗h kּiֽy-'atz֥um hu'֙ mimּe֔nּiy 'ula֤y 'ukal֙ nakּeh-bּ֔o va'agareshshe֖nּu min-ha'a֑retz kּi֣y yada֗'etּiy 'e֤t 'ashsher-tּebareke֙ mebora֔ke va'ashshe֥r tּa'o֖r yu'aֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now come and put a curse on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."

וְעַתָּה֩ לְכָה־נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־לִּ֜י אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כִּֽי־עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה־בּ֔וֹ וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֨lek֜u ziqene֤y mo'ab֙ veziqene֣y mideya֔n uqesami֖ym bּeyada֑m vayּabo֨'u֙ 'el-bּile'a֔m vayedabּer֥u 'ela֖yv dּibere֥y balaֽq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination. When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ זִקְנֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּקְסָמִ֖ים בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו דִּבְרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer 'aleyhe֗m li֤ynu poh֙ halּa֔yelah vahashshiboti֤y 'etekem֙ dּaba֔r kּa'ashshe֛r yedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'ela֑y vayּeshsheb֥u shsareֽy-mo'a֖b 'im-bּile'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Spend the night here," Balaam said to them, "and I will report back to you with the answer the LORD gives me." So the Moabite officials stayed with him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֥ 'elohi֖ym 'el-bּile'a֑m vayּo֕'mer mi֛y ha'anashshi֥ym ha'e֖lּeh 'imּaֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer bּile'a֖m 'el-ha'elohi֑ym bּala֧q bּen-tzipּo֛r me֥leke mo'a֖b shshala֥ch 'elaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֤h ha'am֙ hayּotze֣ mimּitzera֔yim vayeka֖s 'et-'e֣yn ha'a֑retz 'atּa֗h leka֤h qaֽbah-lּiy֙ 'ot֔o 'ula֥y 'uka֛l lehilּa֥chem bּ֖o vegerashshetּiֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them out.' "

הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖וֹ וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer 'elohiym֙ 'el-bּile'a֔m lo֥ tele֖ke 'imּahe֑m lo֤ ta'or֙ 'et-ha'a֔m kּi֥y bar֖uke hֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤qam bּile'am֙ bּabּo֔qer vayּo֨'mer֙ 'el-shsare֣y bala֔q lek֖u 'eֽl-'aretzeke֑m kּi֚y me'e֣n yehva֔h letitּi֖y lahalo֥ke 'imּakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The next morning Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, "Go back to your own country, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you."

וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaq֨umu֙ shsare֣y mo'a֔b vayּabo֖'u 'el-bּala֑q vayּo֣'mer֔u me'e֥n bּile'a֖m halo֥ke 'imּaֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the Moabite officials returned to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."

וַיָּק֨וּמוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥sep '֖od bּala֑q shshelo֣cha shsari֔ym rabּi֥ym venikebּadi֖ym me'eֽlּeh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֖'u 'el-bּile'a֑m vayּo֣'meru l֗o kּo֤h 'amar֙ bּala֣q bּen-tzipּ֔or 'al-na֥ timּana֖ mehalo֥ke 'elaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They came to Balaam and said: "This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Do not let anything keep you from coming to me,

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-kabּe֤d 'akabּedeka֙ me'o֔d veko֛l 'ashsher-tּo'ma֥r 'ela֖y 'eֽ'eshse֑h ulekah-nּa'֙ qaֽbah-lּi֔y 'e֖t ha'a֥m hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me."

כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣'an bּile'a֗m vayּo֨'mer֙ 'el-'abede֣y bala֔q 'im-yitּen-li֥y bala֛q melo֥ beyt֖o kּe֣sep vezaha֑b lo֣ 'uka֗l la'abor֙ 'et-pּiy֙ yehva֣h 'eloha֔y la'ashs֥ot qetanּa֖h '֥o gedolaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But Balaam answered them, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything very small or very large to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h shsheb֨u na֥ baze֛h gּam-'atּe֖m halּa֑yelah ve'e֣de'a֔h mah-yּose֥p yehva֖h dּabּe֥r 'imּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the LORD will tell me."

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁב֨וּ נָ֥א בָזֶ֛ה גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה מַה־יֹּסֵ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה דַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֨ 'elohi֥ym ׀ 'el-bּile'am֮ layelah֒ vayּo֣'mer l֗o 'im-liqero֤ leka֙ bּa֣'u ha'anashshi֔ym q֖um le֣ke 'itּa֑m ve'a֗ke 'et-hadּaba֛r 'ashsher-'adabּe֥r 'ele֖yka 'ot֥o ta'ashseֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you."

וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤qam bּile'am֙ bּabּo֔qer vaֽyּachabo֖shsh 'et-'aton֑o vayּe֖leke 'im-shsare֥y mo'aֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials.

וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽchar-'a֣p 'elohiym֮ kּiֽy-hole֣ke hu'֒ vayּiteyatzּe֞b male'a֧ke yehva֛h bּadּe֖reke leshsata֣n l֑o vehu'֙ roke֣b 'al-'aton֔o ushshene֥y ne'ara֖yv 'imּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. [1]

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮ כִּֽי־הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְשָׂטָ֣ן ל֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־אֲתֹנ֔וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖יו עִמּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּe֣re ha'aton֩ 'et-male'a֨ke yehva֜h nitzּa֣b bּadּe֗reke vecharebּ֤o shshelupah֙ bּeyad֔o vatּe֤t haֽ'aton֙ min-hadּe֔reke vatּe֖leke bּashsּade֑h vayּa֤ke bּile'am֙ 'et-ha֣'at֔on lehatּota֖hּ hadּaֽreke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat it to get it back on the road.

וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתוֹן֩ אֶת־מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤ט הָֽאָתוֹן֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָת֔וֹן לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'amod֙ male'a֣ke yehva֔h bּemishshe'֖ol hakּerami֑ym gּade֥r mizּe֖h vegade֥r mizּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path through the vineyards, with walls on both sides.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בְּמִשְׁע֖וֹל הַכְּרָמִ֑ים גָּדֵ֥ר מִזֶּ֖ה וְגָדֵ֥ר מִזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּe֨re ha'at֜on 'et-male'a֣ke yehva֗h vatּilּachetz֙ 'el-haqּi֔yr vatּilecha֛tz 'et-re֥gel bּile'a֖m 'el-haqּi֑yr vayּo֖sep lehakּotaֽhּ׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat the donkey again.

וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָת֜וֹן אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ אֶל־הַקִּ֔יר וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ אֶת־רֶ֥גֶל בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֖סֶף לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּ֥osep male'ake-yehva֖h 'ab֑or vaֽyּa'amod֙ bּemaq֣om tza֔r 'ashshe֛r 'eֽyn-dּe֥reke linet֖ot yami֥yn ushsemoֽ'vl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.

וַיּ֥וֹסֶף מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה עֲב֑וֹר וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּמָק֣וֹם צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין־דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִנְט֖וֹת יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּe֤re haֽ'aton֙ 'et-male'a֣ke yehva֔h vatּirebּa֖tz tּa֣chat bּile'a֑m vayּiֽchar-'a֣p bּile'a֔m vayּa֥ke 'et-ha'at֖on bּamּaqּeֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it lay down under Balaam, and he was angry and beat it with his staff.

וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתוֹן֙ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּipetּa֥ch yehva֖h 'et-pּi֣y ha'at֑on vatּo֤'mer lebile'am֙ meh-'ashsi֣ytiֽy leka֔ kּi֣y hikּiyta֔niy ze֖h shshalo֥shsh regaliֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?"

וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer bּile'am֙ laֽ'at֔on kּi֥y hite'alּa֖letּe bּi֑y l֤u yeshsh-che֨reb֙ bּeyadi֔y kּi֥y 'atּa֖h haragetּiֽyke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ בִּ֑י ל֤וּ יֶשׁ־חֶ֨רֶב֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֨'mer ha'at֜on 'el-bּile'a֗m halo'֩ 'anoki֨y 'atoֽneka֜ 'ashsher-raka֣betּa 'ala֗y me'ֽodeka֙ 'ad-hayּ֣om hazּe֔h haֽhasekּe֣n hisekּa֔netּiy la'ashs֥ot leka֖ kּo֑h vayּo֖'mer loֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?" "No," he said.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayega֣l yehvah֮ 'et-'eyne֣y bile'am֒ vayּa֞re 'et-male'a֤ke yehvah֙ nitzּa֣b bּadּe֔reke vecharebּ֥o shshelupa֖h bּeyad֑o vayּiqּo֥d vayּishshetּa֖chu le'apּaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.

וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer 'elayv֙ male'a֣ke yehva֔h 'al-ma֗h hikּi֨yta֙ 'et-'ato֣neka֔ ze֖h shshal֣oshsh regali֑ym hinּe֤h 'anokiy֙ yatza֣'tiy leshsata֔n kּiֽy-yara֥t hadּe֖reke lenegedּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The angel of the LORD asked him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֨יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּire'a֨niy֙ haֽ'at֔on vatּe֣t lepana֔y ze֖h shshalo֣shsh regali֑ym 'ulay֙ nateta֣h mipּana֔y kּi֥y 'atּa֛h gּam-'oteka֥h hara֖getּiy ve'ota֥hּ hecheyeֽytiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared the donkey."

וַתִּרְאַ֨נִי֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣שׁ רְגָלִ֑ים אוּלַי֙ נָטְתָ֣ה מִפָּנַ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה גַּם־אֹתְכָ֥ה הָרַ֖גְתִּי וְאוֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer bּile'a֜m 'el-male'a֤ke yehvah֙ chata֔'tiy kּi֚y lo֣ yada֔'etּiy kּi֥y 'atּa֛h nitzּa֥b liqera'ti֖y bּadּa֑reke ve'atּa֛h 'im-ra֥ bּe'eyne֖yka 'ashsh֥ubah lּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned. I did not realise you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אִם־רַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אָשׁ֥וּבָה לִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֩ male'a֨ke yehva֜h 'el-bּile'a֗m le֚ke 'im-ha֣'anashshi֔ym ve'e֗pes 'et-hadּaba֛r 'ashsher-'adabּe֥r 'ele֖yka 'ot֣o tedabּe֑r vayּe֥leke bּile'a֖m 'im-shsare֥y balaֽq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you." So Balaam went with Balak’s officials.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֥ bּala֖q kּi֣y ba֣ bile'a֑m vayּetze֨ liqera't֜o 'el-'i֣yr mo'a֗b 'ashsher֙ 'al-gּeb֣ul 'areno֔n 'ashshe֖r bּiqetze֥h hagּebֽul׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע בָּלָ֖ק כִּ֣י בָ֣א בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֨א לִקְרָאת֜וֹ אֶל־עִ֣יר מוֹאָ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גְּב֣וּל אַרְנֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַגְּבֽוּל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer bּala֜q 'el-bּile'a֗m halo'֩ shshalo֨cha shshala֤chetּiy 'ele֨yka֙ liqero'-la֔ke la֥mּah lo'-hala֖ketּa 'ela֑y haֽ'umena֔m lo֥ 'uka֖l kּabּedeֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn't you come to me? Am I not able to reward you?"

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer bּile'a֜m 'el-bּala֗q hiֽnּeh-ba֨'tiy֙ 'ele֔yka 'atּa֕h hayak֥ol 'uka֖l dּabּe֣r me'֑umah hadּaba֗r 'ashshe֨r yashsi֧ym 'elohi֛ym bּepi֖y 'ot֥o 'adabּeֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Well, I have come to you now," Balaam replied. "But I can't say whatever I please. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֨אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֥leke bּile'a֖m 'im-bּala֑q vayּabo֖'u qireya֥t chutzֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־בָּלָ֑ק וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ קִרְיַ֥ת חֻצֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּizebּa֥ch bּala֖q bּaqa֣r vatzo֑'n vayeshshalּa֣ch lebile'a֔m velashsּari֖ym 'ashshe֥r 'itּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and gave some to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק בָּקָ֣ר וָצֹ֑אן וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח לְבִלְעָ֔ם וְלַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֣y babּo֔qer vayּiqּa֤ch bּalaq֙ 'et-bּile'a֔m vaֽyּa'ale֖hu bּam֣ot bּa֑'al vayּa֥re mishshּa֖m qetze֥h ha'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, and from there he could see the outskirts of the Israelite camp.

וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח בָּלָק֙ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ בָּמ֣וֹת בָּ֑עַל וַיַּ֥רְא מִשָּׁ֖ם קְצֵ֥ה הָעָֽם׃