Verse 11
Numbers 22:11
Bible in Basic English
11
See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּ֤ה הָ/עָם֙ הַ/יֹּצֵ֣א מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִם וַ/יְכַ֖ס אֶת עֵ֣ין הָ/אָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤/ה קָֽבָ/ה לִּ/י֙ אֹת֔/וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְ/הִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖/וֹ וְ/גֵרַשְׁתִּֽי/ו
English Translation
Behold, the people who came out of Egypt now cover the eye of the land; perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other...
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Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites.
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And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling...
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Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the dest...
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5
So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his peo...
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6
Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and t...
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7
So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet;...
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8
And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what t...
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9
And God (Elohim) came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you?
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10
And Balaam said to God (Elohim), Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying...
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11
See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this peop...
12
And God (Elohim) said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for the...
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13
In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord wil...
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14
So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.
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15
So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
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16
And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me...
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17
For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in...
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18
But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver...
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19
So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.
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20
And that night God (Elohim) came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with...
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21
So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.
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22
But God (Elohim) was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in...
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23
And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning fr...
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24
Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wa...
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And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wa...
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Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turn...
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27
And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Ba...
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28
Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have...
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29
And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would...
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30
And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day?...
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31
Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in...
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32
And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I h...
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And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I woul...
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34
And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the...
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35
And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then...
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36
Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, i...
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37
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why...
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38
Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God (...
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39
And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.
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40
And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.
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41
And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to se...
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