04_NUM_22_01 And the children of Israel set forward , And pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan [ by ] Jericho .
04_NUM_22_02 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites .
04_NUM_22_03 And Moab was sore afraid of the people , because they [ were ] Many : And Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel .
04_NUM_22_04 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian , now shall this company lick up all [ that are ] round about us , as the ox licketh up the grass of the field . And Balak the son of Zippor [ was ] king of the Moabites at that time .
04_NUM_22_05 he sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor , which [ Is ] by the river of the land of the children of his people , to call him , saying , behold , there Is A people come out from Egypt : behold , they cover the face of the earth , And they abide over against me :
04_NUM_22_06 come now therefore , I pray thee , curse me this people ; for they [ are ] too mighty for me : Peradventure I shall prevail , [ that ] we may smite them , And [ that ] I may drive them out of the land : for I wot that he whom thou blessest [ Is ] blessed , And he whom thou cursest Is Cursed .
04_NUM_22_07 And the elders of Moab And the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand ; And they came unto Balaam , And spake unto him the words of Balak .
04_NUM_22_08 And he said unto them , lodge here this night , And I will bring you word again , as the LORD shall speak unto me : And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam .
04_NUM_22_09 And God came unto Balaam , And said , what men [ are ] These with thee ?
04_NUM_22_10 And Balaam said unto God , Balak the son of Zippor , king of Moab , hath sent unto me , [ saying ] ,
04_NUM_22_11 behold , [ there Is ] A people come out of Egypt , which covereth the face of the earth : come now , curse me them ; Peradventure I shall be able to overcome them , And drive them out .
04_NUM_22_12 And God said unto Balaam , thou shalt not go with them ; thou shalt not curse the people : for they [ are ] blessed .
04_NUM_22_13 And 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 .
04_NUM_22_14 And the princes of Moab rose up , And they went unto Balak , And said , Balaam refuseth to come with us .
04_NUM_22_15 And Balak sent yet again princes , more , And more honourable than they .
04_NUM_22_16 And 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 :
04_NUM_22_17 for I will promote thee unto very great honour , And I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me : come therefore , I pray thee , curse me this people .
04_NUM_22_18 And 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 less or more .
04_NUM_22_19 now therefore , I pray you , tarry ye also here this night , that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more .
04_NUM_22_20 And God came unto Balaam at night , And said unto him , if the men come to call thee , rise up , [ And ] go with them ; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee , that shalt thou do .
04_NUM_22_21 And Balaam rose up in the morning , And saddled his ass , And went with the princes of Moab .
04_NUM_22_22 And God's anger was kindled because he went : And the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him . now he was riding upon his ass , And his two servants [ were ] with him .
04_NUM_22_23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way , And his sword drawn in his hand : And the ass turned aside out of the way , And went into the field : And Balaam smote the ass , to turn her into the way .
04_NUM_22_24 but the angel of the LORD stood in A path of the vineyards , A wall [ being ] on this side , And A wall on that side .
04_NUM_22_25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD , she thrust herself unto the wall , And crushed Balaam's foot against the wall : And he smote her again .
04_NUM_22_26 And the angel of the LORD went further , And stood in A narrow place , where [ was ] no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left .
04_NUM_22_27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD , she fell down under Balaam : And Balaam's anger was kindled , And he smote the ass with A staff .
04_NUM_22_28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass , And she said unto Balaam , what have I done unto thee , that thou hast smitten me These three times ?
04_NUM_22_29 And Balaam said unto the ass , because thou hast mocked me : I would there were A sword in mine hand , for now would I kill thee .
04_NUM_22_30 And the ass said unto Balaam , [ am ] not I thine ass , upon which thou hast ridden ever since [ I was ] thine unto this day ? was I ever wont to do So unto thee ? And he said , Nay .
04_NUM_22_31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam , And he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way , And his sword drawn in his hand : And he bowed down his head , And fell flat on his face .
04_NUM_22_32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him , Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass These three times ? behold , I went out to withstand thee , because [ thy ] way Is perverse before me :
04_NUM_22_33 And the ass saw me , And turned from me These three times : unless she had turned from me , surely now also I had slain thee , And saved her alive .
04_NUM_22_34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD , I have sinned ; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me : now therefore , if it displease thee , I will get me back again .
04_NUM_22_35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam , go with the men : but only the word that I shall speak unto thee , that thou shalt speak . So Balaam went with the princes of Balak .
04_NUM_22_36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come , he went out to meet him unto A city of Moab , which [ Is ] in the border of Arnon , which [ Is ] in the utmost coast .
04_NUM_22_37 And Balak said unto Balaam , did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee ? Wherefore camest thou not unto me ? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour ?
04_NUM_22_38 And Balaam said unto Balak , Lo , I am come unto thee : have I now any power at all to say any thing ? the word that God putteth in my mouth , that shall I speak .
04_NUM_22_39 And Balaam went with Balak , And they came unto Kirjathhuzoth .
04_NUM_22_40 And Balak offered oxen And sheep , And sent to Balaam , And to the princes that [ were ] with him .
04_NUM_22_41 And it came to pass on the morrow , that Balak took Balaam , And brought him up into the high places of Baal , that thence he might see the utmost [ part ] of the people .