Verse 16

Numbers 22:16

King James Version

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:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל בִּלְעָ֑ם וַ/יֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗/וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן צִפּ֔וֹר אַל נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵ/הֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽ/י
English Translation
And they came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor: Do not let anything prevent you from going to me."
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Chapter 22 Context
1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jer... Focus ↗
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. Focus ↗
3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of... Focus ↗
4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us,... Focus ↗
5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the lan... Focus ↗
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure... Focus ↗
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their han... Focus ↗
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall spe... Focus ↗
9 And God (Elohim) came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? Focus ↗
10 And Balaam said unto God (Elohim), Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, Focus ↗
11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse m... Focus ↗
12 And God (Elohim) said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for... Focus ↗
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for t... Focus ↗
14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us... Focus ↗
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. Focus ↗
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray th...
17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come t... Focus ↗
18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of si... Focus ↗
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unt... Focus ↗
20 And God (Elohim) came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up... Focus ↗
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. Focus ↗
22 And God (Elohim)’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for... Focus ↗
23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the... Focus ↗
24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on... Focus ↗
25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s f... Focus ↗
26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either... Focus ↗
27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindl... Focus ↗
28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that... Focus ↗
29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand,... Focus ↗
30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine... Focus ↗
31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and h... Focus ↗
32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? be... Focus ↗
33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now... Focus ↗
34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the... Focus ↗
35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak un... Focus ↗
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in... Focus ↗
37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou n... Focus ↗
38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? t... Focus ↗
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth. Focus ↗
40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. Focus ↗
41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places o... Focus ↗