בִּלְעָם

Balaam· Ibleam· Gath-Rimmon· Bileam

1. Numbers 22:5בִּלְעָ֣ם · Balaam
   …he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
2. Numbers 22:7בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
   The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
3. Numbers 22:8בִּלְעָֽם׃ · Balaam
   “Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
4. Numbers 22:9בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam
   Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
5. Numbers 22:10בִּלְעָ֖ם · And Balaam
   And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
6. Numbers 22:12בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
   But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
7. Numbers 22:13בִּלְעָם֙ · So Balaam
   So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
8. Numbers 22:14בִּלְעָ֖ם · Balaam
   And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
9. Numbers 22:16בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam
   They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
10. Numbers 22:18בִּלְעָ֗ם · But Balaam
    But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
11. Numbers 22:20בִּלְעָם֮ · Balaam
    That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
12. Numbers 22:21בִּלְעָם֙ · Balaam
    So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
13. Numbers 22:23בִּלְעָם֙ · So Balaam
    When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
14. Numbers 22:25בִּלְעָ֖ם · Balaam’s
    And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
15. Numbers 22:27 (2×)בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam; בִּלְעָ֔ם · and [he]
    When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
16. Numbers 22:28לְבִלְעָם֙ · to Balaam
    Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
17. Numbers 22:29בִּלְעָם֙ · Balaam
    Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
18. Numbers 22:30בִּלְעָ֗ם · to Balaam
    But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
19. Numbers 22:31בִלְעָם֒ · Balaam’s
    Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
20. Numbers 22:34בִּלְעָ֜ם · Balaam
    “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
21. Numbers 22:35 (2×)בִּלְעָ֗ם · Balaam; בִּלְעָ֖ם · So Balaam
    But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
22. Numbers 22:36בִלְעָ֑ם · Balaam
    When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
23. Numbers 22:37בִּלְעָ֗ם · Balaam
    And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
24. Numbers 22:38בִּלְעָ֜ם · Balaam
    “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
25. Numbers 22:39בִּלְעָ֖ם · So Balaam
    So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
26. Numbers 22:40לְבִלְעָ֔ם · to Balaam
    Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
27. Numbers 22:41בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
    The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
28. Numbers 23:1בִּלְעָם֙ · Then Balaam
    Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
29. Numbers 23:2 (2×)בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam; וּבִלְעָ֛ם · and Balaam
    So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
30. Numbers 23:3בִּלְעָ֜ם · Balaam
    “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
31. Numbers 23:4בִּלְעָ֑ם · him
    …and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
32. Numbers 23:5בִלְעָ֑ם · in Balaam’s
    Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
33. Numbers 23:11בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
    Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”
34. Numbers 23:16בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
    And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
35. Numbers 23:25בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam
    Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
36. Numbers 23:26בִּלְעָ֔ם · But Balaam
    But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
37. Numbers 23:27בִּלְעָ֔ם
    “Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
38. Numbers 23:28בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam
    And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
39. Numbers 23:29בִּלְעָם֙ · Then Balaam
    Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
40. Numbers 23:30בִּלְעָ֑ם · Balaam
    So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
41. Numbers 24:1בִּלְעָ֗ם · And when Balaam
    And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
42. Numbers 24:2בִלְעָ֜ם · When Balaam
    When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
43. Numbers 24:3בִּלְעָם֙ · of Balaam
    …and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
44. Numbers 24:10 (2×)בִּלְעָ֔ם · Balaam; בִּלְעָ֗ם · Balaam
    Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
45. Numbers 24:12בִּלְעָ֖ם · Balaam
    Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
46. Numbers 24:15בִּלְעָם֙ · of Balaam
    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,