Numbers 22 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ And the children of Yisra’ĕ

² And Balaq son of Tsippor saw all that Yisra’ĕ

³ And Mo’aḇ

⁴ And Mo’aḇ

⁵ and he sent messengers to Bilʽ

⁶ “And now, please come at once, curse this people for me, for they are too strong for me. It might be that I smite them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”

⁷ And the elders of Mo’aḇ

⁸ And he said to them, “Spend the night here, and I shall bring back word to you, as יהוה  speaks to me.” So the heads of Mo’aḇ

⁹ And Elohim came to Bilʽ

¹⁰ And Bilʽ

¹¹ ‘See, a people has come out of Mitsrayim and cover the surface of the land. Come now, curse them for me. It might be that I am able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ”

¹² And Elohim said to Bilʽ

¹³ And Bilʽ

¹⁴ And the heads of Mo’aḇ

¹⁵ Then Balaq again sent heads, more numerous and more esteemed than they.

¹⁶ And they came to Bilʽ

¹⁷ for I esteem you very greatly, and whatever you say to me, I do. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”

¹⁸ And Bilʽ

¹⁹ “And now, please, you also stay here tonight, and let me find out what more יהוה  says to me.”

²⁰ And Elohim came to Bilʽ

²¹ And Bilʽ

²² But the displeasure of Elohim burned because he went, and the Messenger of יהוה  stationed Himself in the way as an adversary against him. And he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

²³ And the donkey saw the Messenger of יהוה  standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Bilʽ

²⁴ Then the Messenger of יהוה  stood in a narrow passage between the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.

²⁵ And when the donkey saw the Messenger of יהוה, she pushed herself against the wall and crushed Bilʽ

²⁶ And the Messenger of יהוה  went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn aside, right or left.

²⁷ And when the donkey saw the Messenger of יהוה, she lay down under Bilʽ

²⁸ Then יהוה  opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Bilʽ

²⁹ And Bilʽ

³⁰ And the donkey said to Bilʽ

³¹ Then יהוה  opened Bilʽ

³² And the Messenger of יהוה  said to him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? See, I have come out to stand against you, because your way is reckless before Me.

³³ “And the donkey saw Me and turned aside from Me these three times. If she had not turned aside from Me, I certainly would have killed you by now, and let her live.”

³⁴ And Bilʽ

³⁵ And the Messenger of יהוה  said to Bilʽ

³⁶ And when Balaq heard that Bilʽ

³⁷ And Balaq said to Bilʽ

³⁸ And Bilʽ

³⁹ And Bilʽ

⁴⁰ And Balaq slaughtered cattle and sheep, and he sent some to Bilʽ

⁴¹ And it came to be the next day, that Balaq took Bilʽ