Numbers Chapter 22

Balak and Balaam

22:1 AND the sons of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
set forward, and camped in the plains of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
on this side of the Jordan [by] Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ
Transliteration: yᵊrēḥô – Pronunciation: yer-ee-kho’ – Jericho = “its moon” a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan For more info click here
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22:2 And Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
the son of Zippor saw all that Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
had done to the Amorites.
22:3 And Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
was very afraid of the people, because they [were] many and Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
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22:4 And Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
said to the elders Midianמִדְיָן
Transliteration: miḏyān Midian or Midianite = “strife” 1. son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians 2.the tribe descended from Midian 3.the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh for more info click here
, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] around us, like the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balakוּבָלָק
Transliteration: ûḇālāq – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.
22:5 So he sent messengers מַלְאָכִים
Transliteration: mal’āḵim angels, messengers, agents or representatives. For more info click here
to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
the son of Beor to Pethor, that [is] by the river of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Look, there is a people come out from Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִם
Transliteration: mimmiṣrayim – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here
see, they cover the face of the earth, and they remain over against me
22:6 So please, come now curse these people for me ; because they [are] too mighty for me perhaps I shall prevail, [so that] we may strike them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land because I know that he whom you blesses [is] blessed, and he whom you curses is cursed.
22:7 And the elders of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
and the elders of Midianמִדְיָן
Transliteration: miḏyān Midian or Midianite = “strife” 1. son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians 2.the tribe descended from Midian 3.the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh for more info click here
left with the rewards of divination in their hand ; and they came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and spoke to him the words of Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
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22:8 And he said to them, Stay here tonight, and I will bring you word again, as YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
shall speak to me and the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
Stayed with Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
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22:9 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and said, What men [are] these with ya’ll ?
22:10 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to Elohimהָאֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: hā’ĕlōhîm , the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
, Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
the son of Zippor, king of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
, has sent to me, [saying],
22:11 Look, [there is] a people come out of Egyptמִצְרַיִם
Transliteration: miṣrayim – Pronunciation: mits-rah’-yim adjective, proper locative noun – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here
, that covers the face of the earth come now, curse them [for] me; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
22:12 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, You won’t go with them; you won’t curse the people because they [are] blessed.
22:13 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
got up in the morning, and said to the leaders of Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
, Get you into your land because YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
refuses to give me leave to go with you.
22:14 And the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
got up, and those went of Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
, and said, Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
refuses to come with us.
22:15 And Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
sent yet again leaders, more, and more honorable than they.
22:16 And they came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and said to him, So says Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
the son of Zippor, Please let nothing, hinder you from coming to me
22:17 Because I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me come so, please, curse these people for me.
22:18 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
answered and said to the servants of Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
, If Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
my Elohimאלֹהֵי
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty – See Elohim for more info click here
, to do less or more.
22:19 So now, please, ya’ll stay here tonight too, that I may know what YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
will say more to me.

The opposing angel


22:20 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
suddenly came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, get up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that will you do.
22:21 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
got up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
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22:22 And Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
anger was kindled because he went and the angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
stood in the roadבַּדֶּרֶךְ
badereḵ – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Absolute – in the way, in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here
for an adversaryלְשָׂטָן
Transliteration: lᵊśāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. Satan (as noun pr) For more info click here
against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants [were] with him.
22:23 And the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
standing in the roadבַּדֶּרֶךְ
badereḵ – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Absolute – in the way, in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here
, and his sword drawn in his hand and the donkey turned aside out of the roadהַדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:hadereḵ – the way, the road, the distance, the journey, the manner, path, the direction For more info click here
, and went into the field and Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
struck the donkey, to turn her into the roadהַדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:hadereḵ – the way, the road, the distance, the journey, the manner, path, the direction For more info click here
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22:24 But the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
22:25 And when the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’sבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
foot against the wall and he struck her again.
22:26 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
went further, and stood in a narrow place, where [there was] no roadדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction, toward – For more info click here
to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
22:27 And when the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, she fell down under Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
and Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
‘s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.
22:28 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, What have I done to you, that you have struck down me these three times?
22:29 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me I would there were a sword in my hand, because now would I kill you.
22:30 And the donkey said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Aren’t I your donkey, on which you have ridden ever since [I was] yours to this day ? was I ever of benefit to do so to you? And he said, No.
22:31 Then YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
opened the eyes of Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and he saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
standing in the roadבַּדֶּרֶךְ
badereḵ – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Absolute – in the way, in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here
, and his sword drawn in his hand and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
22:32 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to him, Why have you struck down your donkey these three times? See, I went out to [be an] adversaryלְשָׂטָן
lᵊśāṭān – is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. one who withstands – Satan (as noun pr) For more info click here
to you, because [your] wayדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
is reckless before me
22:33 And the donkey saw me, and turned from me these three times unless she had turned from me, certainly now also I had killed you, and spared her life.
22:34 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, I have sinned ; because I didn’t know that you stood in the roadבַּדֶּרֶךְ
badereḵ – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Absolute – in the way, in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here
to meet me now so, if it displeases you, I will get me back again.
22:35 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Go with the men but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you will speak. So Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
went with the leaders of Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
.

Balak entertains Balaam


22:36 And when Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
heard that Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moabמוֹאָב
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
, which [is] in the border of Arnonאַרְנוֹן
Transliteration:’arnôn Pronunciation: ar-nohn’ a brawling stream; the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory click here
, that [is] in the utmost coast.
22:37 And Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Didn’t I earnestly send to you to call you? So you didn’t come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor ?
22:38 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
, Look, I have come to you have I now any power at all to say anything ? the word that Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
22:39 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
went with Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
22:40 And Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and to the leaders that [were] with him.
22:41 And it so happened the next day, that Balakבָּלָק
Transliteration: bālāq Pronunciation: baw-lawk’ – Balak = “devastator” a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel click here
took Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and brought him up to the high places of Baalבַּעַל
baʿal) (/ˈbeɪ.əl, ˈbɑː.əl/), or Baʽal a fertility god whose cult was widespread in ancient Phoenician and Canaanite lands. For more info click here
, that there he might see the outskirts of the people.

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