1	And the children of Israel set forward# , and pitched# in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
			2	And Balak the son of Zippor saw# all that Israel had done# to the Amorites.
			3	And Moab was sore afraid# of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed# because of the children of Israel.
			4	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.
			5	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: [face: Heb. eye]
			6	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# .
			7	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.
			8	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.
			9	And God came# unto Balaam, and said# , What men are these with thee?
			10	And Balaam said# unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent# unto me, saying ,
			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# . [I shall...: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him]
			12	And God said# unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go# with them; thou shalt not curse# the people: for they are blessed# .
			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.
			14	And the princes of Moab rose up# , and they went# unto Balak, and said# , Balaam refuseth# to come# with us.
			15	And Balak sent# yet again# princes, more, and more honourable# than they.
			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: [Let...: Heb. Be not thou hindered from, etc]
			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.
			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.
			19	Now therefore, I pray you, tarry# ye also here this night, that I may know# what the LORD will say# unto me more# .
			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# .
			21	And Balaam rose up# in the morning, and saddled# his ass, and went# with the princes of Moab.
			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.
			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.
			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.
			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# .
			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.
			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.
			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?
			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.
			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. [upon...: Heb. who hast ridden upon me] [ever since...: or, ever since thou wast, etc]
			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. [fell...: or, bowed himself]
			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: [to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee]
			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# .
			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# . [displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes]
			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.
			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.
			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# ?
			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# .
			39	And Balaam went# with Balak, and they came# unto Kirjathhuzoth# . [Kirjathhuzoth: or, a city of streets]
			40	And Balak offered# oxen and sheep, and sent# to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
			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.