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JPS TaNaKH 1917 - Numbers - Numbers 22

Numbers 22:7-20

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7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak.
8And he said unto them: 'Lodge here this night, and I will bring you back word, as the LORD may speak unto me'; and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9And God came unto Balaam, and said: 'What men are these with thee?'
10And Balaam said unto God: 'Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me saying:
11Behold the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth; now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'
12And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'
13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak: 'Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.'
14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'
15And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16And they came to Balaam, and said to him: 'Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor: Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me;
17for I will promote thee unto very great honour, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.'
18And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak: 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do any thing, small or great.
19Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.'
20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him: 'If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.'

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