Verse 6
Numbers 22:6
Darby Translation
6
And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּה֩ לְכָ/ה נָּ֨א אָֽרָ/ה לִּ֜/י אֶת הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֗ה כִּֽי עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔/נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה בּ֔/וֹ וַ/אֲגָרְשֶׁ֖/נּוּ מִן הָ/אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר
English Translation
And now, please let me speak to this people, for it is too strong for me; perhaps I will be able to strike him and we will drive him out from the land, for I know what you bless is blessed, and what you curse is cursed.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jo...
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And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
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And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of t...
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And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as...
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And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of th...
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And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able...
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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their...
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8
And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah sh...
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9
And God (Elohim) came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?
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10
And Balaam said to God (Elohim), Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,
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Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them:...
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12
And God (Elohim) said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for t...
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13
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah...
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And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with u...
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15
Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
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16
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I p...
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for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I p...
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And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and...
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19
And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me fur...
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Then God (Elohim) came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise...
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
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And God (Elohim)'s anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the wa...
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And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and the a...
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24
And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall o...
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And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's...
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Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn...
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And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and...
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And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou...
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And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for...
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And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine t...
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Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his...
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And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behol...
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And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now cert...
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And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way...
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35
And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto...
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36
And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the...
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37
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to...
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38
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the...
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39
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.
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40
And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of...
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