Numbers 22
22:1And departing, the sons of Israel camped upon the descent of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho.
22:2And Balak son of Zippor was seeing all as many things as Israel did to the Amorites.
22:3And Moab feared the people exceedingly, for they were many. And Moab loathed of the face of the sons of Israel.
22:4And Moab said to the council of elders of Midian, Now this congregation shall lick up all the ones round about us, as the calf licks up the green grass from the plain. And Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
22:5And he sent ambassadors to Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which is upon the river of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people have come forth from out of Egypt. And behold, it covers up the appearance of the earth, and this people lie in wait next to me.
22:6And now come, curse for me this people! for it is stronger than me. If we should be able to strike at them, then I will cast them from out of the land. For I know that whom ever you should bless, they are blessed; and whom ever you should curse, they are cursed.
22:7And the council of elders of Moab went, and the council of elders of Midian, with the oracles in their hands. And they came to Balaam, and they spoke to him the words of Balak.
22:8And he said to them, You rest up here the night, and I will answer you the things which ever the lord should speak to me! And the rulers of Moab stayed with Balaam.
22:9And God came to Balaam, and he said to him, What do these men want with you?
22:10And Balaam said to God, Balak son of Zippor king of Moab sent them to me, saying,
22:11Behold, a people come forth from out of Egypt, and covered the appearance of the earth, and now come curse it for me! if it is so I shall be able to strike it, and I will cast it out.
22:12And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them, nor shall you curse the people; for they are blessed.
22:13And Balaam rising in the morning, said to the rulers of Balak, You run to your land, the lord does not allow me to go with you.
22:14And rising, the rulers of Moab came to Balak. And they said, Balaam does not want to go with us.
22:15And Balak added again to send many rulers, and ones more important than these.
22:16And they came to Balaam, and they say to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, I deem you worthy, you should not be reluctant to come to me,
22:17for highly valued I will esteem you, and as many things as you should say to me I will do for you. Now come, accurse for me this people!
22:18And Balaam answered and said to the rulers of Balak, If Balak shall give to me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to violate the word of the lord God, to do it small or great.
22:19And now remain behind here, even you this night! and I will know what the lord shall add to speak to me.
22:20And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If these men calling you are at hand, rising up you follow them, but the saying which ever I speak to you, this you observe!
22:21And Balaam rising in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the rulers of Moab.
22:22And God was provoked to anger in rage that he himself went. And the angel of God rose up in the way to stand in the way as an adversary against him. And he mounted upon his donkey, and his two servants with him.
22:23And the donkey seeing the angel of God opposing it in the way, and the broadsword being unsheathed in his hand, that the donkey turned aside from the way, and went into the plain. And he struck the donkey to straighten it in the way.
22:24And the angel of God stood in the furrows of the grapevines, a barrier here on this side and a barrier here on that side.
22:25And the donkey seeing the angel of God, pressed herself against the wall, and it squeezed the foot of Balaam to the wall, and he added again to crack the whip on her.
22:26And the angel of God proceeded going forth. And he stood in a narrow place for which there was no turning aside right or left.
22:27And the donkey seeing the angel of God, sat down underneath Balaam. And Balaam became enraged, and beat the donkey with the rod.
22:28And God opened the mouth of the donkey, and she says to Balaam, What did I do to you that you have hit me this third time?
22:29And Balaam said to the donkey that, You have mocked me, and if I had a sword in my hand, already I would have stabbed you.
22:30And the donkey says to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, upon which you mounted from your youth, until today's day? Have I acted to neglect by overlooking you thus? And he said, No!
22:31And God uncovered the eyes of Balaam, and he sees the angel of the lord opposing him in the way, and the sword being unsheathed in his hand. And bowing he did obeisance on his face.
22:32And the angel of God said to him, Why do you strike your donkey this third time? Now behold, I came forth to distract you, for your way was not fair before me.
22:33And seeing me, the donkey turned aside from me this third time; and unless she turned aside from me, now then you indeed I would have killed, and then I would have preserved her.
22:34And Balaam said to the angel of the lord, I have sinned, for I did not have knowledge that you opposed me in the way to meet with me. And now, unless it not be sufficient to you, I shall return.
22:35And the angel of God said to Balaam, You go with the men! Except the word which ever I should say to you, this you shall guard to speak. And Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.
22:36And Balak hearing that Balaam had came, came forth to meet him in a city of Moab, which is upon the borders of Arnon, which is of the parts of the borders.
22:37And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you to call you? Why have you not come to me? Really, shall I not be able to esteem you?
22:38And Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I come to you now. Am I able to speak anything? The word which ever God should put into my mouth, this I will speak.
22:39And Balaam went with Balak. And they came to Cities of Properties.
22:40And Balak sacrificed sheep and calves, and sent to Balaam and to the rulers, to the ones with him.
22:41And it became morning, and Balak taking Balaam transported him unto the stele of Baal, and showed to him from there a certain part of the people.