And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 set forwardH5265, and pitchedH2583 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 on this sideH5676 JordanH3383 by JerichoH3405.
And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 sawH7200 all that IsraelH3478 had doneH6213 to the AmoritesH567.
And MoabH4124 was soreH3966 afraidH1481 ofH6440 the peopleH5971, because they were manyH7227: and MoabH4124 was distressedH6973 because ofH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
And MoabH4124 saidH559 unto the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080, Now shall this companyH6951 lick upH3897 all that are round aboutH5439 us, as the oxH7794 licketh upH3897 the grassH3418 of the fieldH7704. And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 was kingH4428 of the MoabitesH4124 at that timeH6256.
He sentH7971 messengersH4397 therefore unto BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 to PethorH6604, which is by the riverH5104 of the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of his peopleH5971, to callH7121 him, sayingH559, Behold, there is a peopleH5971 come outH3318 from EgyptH4714: behold, they coverH3680 the faceH5869 of the earthH776, and they abideH3427 over againstH4136 me: {face: Heb. eye}
ComeH3212 now therefore, I pray thee, curseH779 me this peopleH5971; for they are too mightyH6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevailH3201, that we may smiteH5221 them, and that I may drive them outH1644 of the landH776: for I wotH3045 that he whom thou blessestH1288 is blessedH1288, and he whom thou cursestH779 is cursedH779.
And the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 departedH3212 with the rewards of divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 unto BalaamH1109, and spakeH1696 unto him the wordsH1697 of BalakH1111.
And he saidH559 unto them, LodgeH3885 here this nightH3915, and I will bringH7725 you wordH1697 againH7725, as the LORDH3068 shall speakH1696 unto me: and the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 abodeH3427 with BalaamH1109.
And GodH430 cameH935 unto BalaamH1109, and saidH559, What menH582 are these with thee?
And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto GodH430, BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124, hath sentH7971 unto me, saying,
Behold, there is a peopleH5971 come outH3318 of EgyptH4714, which coverethH3680 the faceH5869 of the earthH776: comeH3212 now, curseH6895 me them; peradventure I shall be ableH3201 to overcomeH3898 them, and drive them outH1644. {I shall…: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him}
And GodH430 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Thou shalt not goH3212 with them; thou shalt not curseH779 the peopleH5971: for they are blessedH1288.
And BalaamH1109 rose upH6965 in the morningH1242, and saidH559 unto the princesH8269 of BalakH1111, GetH3212 you into your landH776: for the LORDH3068 refusethH3985 to give me leaveH5414 to goH1980 with you.
And the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 rose upH6965, and they wentH935 unto BalakH1111, and saidH559, BalaamH1109 refusethH3985 to comeH1980 with us.
And BalakH1111 sentH7971 yet againH3254 princesH8269, moreH7227, and more honourableH3513 than they.
And they cameH935 to BalaamH1109, and saidH559 to him, Thus saithH559 BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinderH4513 thee from comingH1980 unto me: {Let…: Heb. Be not thou hindered from, etc}
For I will promoteH3513 thee unto veryH3966 greatH3513 honourH3513, and I will doH6213 whatsoever thou sayestH559 unto me: comeH3212 therefore, I pray thee, curseH6895 me this peopleH5971.
And BalaamH1109 answeredH6030 and saidH559 unto the servantsH5650 of BalakH1111, If BalakH1111 would giveH5414 me his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I cannotH3201 go beyondH5674 the wordH6310 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430, to doH6213 lessH6996 or moreH1419.
Now therefore, I pray you, tarryH3427 ye also here this nightH3915, that I may knowH3045 what the LORDH3068 will sayH1696 unto me moreH3254.
And GodH430 cameH935 unto BalaamH1109 at nightH3915, and saidH559 unto him, If the menH582 comeH935 to callH7121 thee, rise upH6965, and goH3212 with them; but yetH389 the wordH1697 which I shall sayH1696 unto thee, that shalt thou doH6213.
And BalaamH1109 rose upH6965 in the morningH1242, and saddledH2280 his assH860, and wentH3212 with the princesH8269 of MoabH4124.
And God'sH430 angerH639 was kindledH2734 because he wentH1980: and the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 stoodH3320 in the wayH1870 for an adversaryH7854 against him. Now he was ridingH7392 upon his assH860, and his twoH8147 servantsH5288 were with him.
And the assH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the wayH1870, and his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027: and the assH860 turned asideH5186 out of the wayH1870, and wentH3212 into the fieldH7704: and BalaamH1109 smoteH5221 the assH860, to turnH5186 her into the wayH1870.
But the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 stoodH5975 in a pathH4934 of the vineyardsH3754, a wallH1447 being on this side, and a wallH1447 on that side.
And when the assH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, she thrustH3905 herself unto the wallH7023, and crushedH3905 Balaam'sH1109 footH7272 against the wallH7023: and he smoteH5221 her againH3254.
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 wentH5674 furtherH3254, and stoodH5975 in a narrowH6862 placeH4725, where was no wayH1870 to turnH5186 either to the right handH3225 or to the leftH8040.
And when the assH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, she fell downH7257 under BalaamH1109: and Balaam'sH1109 angerH639 was kindledH2734, and he smoteH5221 the assH860 with a staffH4731.
And the LORDH3068 openedH6605 the mouthH6310 of the assH860, and she saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, What have I doneH6213 unto thee, that thou hast smittenH5221 me these threeH7969 timesH7272?
And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto the assH860, Because thou hast mockedH5953 me: I wouldH3863 there wereH3426 a swordH2719 in mine handH3027, for now would I killH2026 thee.
And the assH860 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Am not I thine assH860, upon which thou hast riddenH7392 ever since I was thine unto this dayH3117? was I everH5532 wontH5532 to do soH6213 unto thee? And he saidH559, Nay. {upon…: Heb. who hast ridden upon me} {ever since…: or, ever since thou wast, etc}
Then the LORDH3068 openedH1540 the eyesH5869 of BalaamH1109, and he sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the wayH1870, and his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027: and he bowed downH6915 his head, and fell flatH7812 on his faceH639. {fell…: or, bowed himself}
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smittenH5221 thine assH860 these threeH7969 timesH7272? behold, I went outH3318 to withstandH7854 thee, because thy wayH1870 is perverseH3399 before me: {to…: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee}
And the assH860 sawH7200 me, and turnedH5186 from meH6440 these threeH7969 timesH7272: unlessH194 she had turnedH5186 from meH6440, surely now also I had slainH2026 thee, and saved her aliveH2421.
And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, I have sinnedH2398; for I knewH3045 not that thou stoodestH5324 in the wayH1870 againstH7125 me: now therefore, if it displease theeH7489+H5869, I will get me back againH7725. {displease…: Heb. be evil in thine eyes}
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, GoH3212 with the menH582: but onlyH657 the wordH1697 that I shall speakH1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speakH1696. So BalaamH1109 wentH3212 with the princesH8269 of BalakH1111.
And when BalakH1111 heardH8085 that BalaamH1109 was comeH935, he went outH3318 to meetH7125 him unto a cityH5892 of MoabH4124, which is in the borderH1366 of ArnonH769, which is in the utmostH7097 coastH1366.
And BalakH1111 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Did I not earnestlyH7971 sendH7971 unto thee to callH7121 thee? wherefore camestH1980 thou not unto me? am I not ableH3201 indeedH552 to promote thee to honourH3513?
And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto BalakH1111, Lo, I am comeH935 unto thee: have I now any powerH3201 at allH3201 to sayH1696 any thingH3972? the wordH1697 that GodH430 puttethH7760 in my mouthH6310, that shall I speakH1696.
And BalaamH1109 wentH3212 with BalakH1111, and they cameH935 unto KirjathhuzothH2351+H7155. {Kirjathhuzoth: or, a city of streets}
And BalakH1111 offeredH2076 oxenH1241 and sheepH6629, and sentH7971 to BalaamH1109, and to the princesH8269 that were with him.
And it came to pass on the morrowH1242, that BalakH1111 tookH3947 BalaamH1109, and brought him upH5927 into the high placesH1116 of BaalH1120, that thence he might seeH7200 the utmostH7097 part of the peopleH5971.
Querverweise zu 4. Mose 22,20 4Mo 22,20
And saidH559 unto him, Behold, thou art oldH2204, and thy sonsH1121 walkH1980 not in thy waysH1870: now makeH7760 us a kingH4428 to judgeH8199 us like all the nationsH1471.
But the thingH1697 displeasedH3415+H5869 SamuelH8050, when they saidH559, GiveH5414 us a kingH4428 to judgeH8199 us. And SamuelH8050 prayedH6419 unto the LORDH3068. {displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of}
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, HearkenH8085 unto the voiceH6963 of the peopleH5971 in all that they sayH559 unto thee: for they have not rejectedH3988 thee, but they have rejectedH3988 me, that I should not reignH4427 over them.
According to all the worksH4639 which they have doneH6213 since the dayH3117 that I brought them upH5927 out of EgyptH4714 even unto this dayH3117, wherewith they have forsakenH5800 me, and servedH5647 otherH312 godsH430, so doH6213 they also unto thee.
Now therefore hearkenH8085 unto their voiceH6963: howbeitH389 yet protestH5749 solemnlyH5749 unto them, and shewH5046 them the mannerH4941 of the kingH4428 that shall reignH4427 over them. {hearken…: or, obey} {howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt}
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, GoH3212 with the menH582: but onlyH657 the wordH1697 that I shall speakH1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speakH1696. So BalaamH1109 wentH3212 with the princesH8269 of BalakH1111.
And when ye sawH7200 that NahashH5176 the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 cameH935 against you, ye saidH559 unto me, Nay; but a kingH4428 shall reignH4427 over us: when the LORDH3068 your GodH430 was your kingH4428.
Now therefore behold the kingH4428 whom ye have chosenH977, and whom ye have desiredH7592! and, behold, the LORDH3068 hath setH5414 a kingH4428 over you.
If ye will fearH3372 the LORDH3068, and serveH5647 him, and obeyH8085 his voiceH6963, and not rebelH4784 against the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, then shall both ye and also the kingH4428 that reignethH4427 over you continue followingH310 the LORDH3068 your GodH430: {commandment: Heb. mouth} {continue…: Heb. be after}
But if ye will not obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068, but rebelH4784 against the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, then shall the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 be against you, as it was against your fathersH1.
Now thereforeH1571 standH3320 and seeH7200 this greatH1419 thingH1697, which the LORDH3068 will doH6213 before your eyesH5869.
Is it not wheatH2406 harvestH7105 to dayH3117? I will callH7121 unto the LORDH3068, and he shall sendH5414 thunderH6963 and rainH4306; that ye may perceiveH3045 and seeH7200 that your wickednessH7451 is greatH7227, which ye have doneH6213 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, in askingH7592 you a kingH4428.
So SamuelH8050 calledH7121 unto the LORDH3068; and the LORDH3068 sentH5414 thunderH6963 and rainH4306 that dayH3117: and all the peopleH5971 greatlyH3966 fearedH3372 the LORDH3068 and SamuelH8050.
And all the peopleH5971 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, PrayH6419 for thy servantsH5650 unto the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, that we dieH4191 not: for we have addedH3254 unto all our sinsH2403 this evilH7451, to askH7592 us a kingH4428.
And he answeredH6030 and saidH559, Must I not take heedH8104 to speakH1696 that which the LORDH3068 hath putH7760 in my mouthH6310?
So I gave them upH7971 unto their own hearts'H3820 lustH8307: and they walkedH3212 in their own counselsH4156. {unto…: or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagination}
But BalaamH1109 answeredH6030 and saidH559 unto BalakH1111, ToldH1696 not I thee, sayingH559, All that the LORDH3068 speakethH1696, that I must doH6213?
And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came unto me, sayingH559,
SonH1121 of manH120, these menH582 have set upH5927 their idolsH1544 in their heartH3820, and putH5414 the stumblingblockH4383 of their iniquityH5771 beforeH5227 their faceH6440: should I be enquiredH1875 of at allH1875 by them?
Therefore speakH1696 unto them, and sayH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 the LordH136 GODH3069; Every manH376 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 that setteth upH5927 his idolsH1544 in his heartH3820, and puttethH7760 the stumblingblockH4383 of his iniquityH5771 beforeH5227 his faceH6440, and comethH935 to the prophetH5030; I the LORDH3068 will answerH6030 him that comethH935 according to the multitudeH7230 of his idolsH1544;
That I may takeH8610 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 in their own heartH3820, because they are all estrangedH2114 from me through their idolsH1544.
If BalakH1111 would giveH5414 me his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I cannotH3201 go beyondH5674 the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, to doH6213 either goodH2896 or badH7451 of mine own mindH3820; but what the LORDH3068 saithH1696, that will I speakH1696?
Even him, whoseG3739 comingG3952 isG2076 afterG2596 the workingG1753 of SatanG4567 withG1722 allG3956 powerG1411 andG2532 signsG4592 andG2532 lyingG5579 wondersG5059,
AndG2532 withG1722 allG3956 deceivablenessG539 of unrighteousnessG93 inG1722 them that perishG622; becauseG473+G3739 they receivedG1209 notG3756 the loveG26 of the truthG225, thatG1519 theyG846 might be savedG4982.
AndG2532 for thisG5124 causeG1223 GodG2316 shall sendG3992 themG846 strongG1753 delusionG4106, thatG1519 theyG846 should believeG4100 a lieG5579:
ThatG2443 they allG3956 might be damnedG2919 whoG3588 believedG4100 notG3361 the truthG225, butG235 had pleasureG2106 inG1722 unrighteousnessG93.
The LORDH3068 bringethH6331 the counselH6098 of the heathenH1471 to noughtH6331: he makethH5106 the devicesH4284 of the peopleH5971 of none effectH5106. {bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate}
The counselH6098 of the LORDH3068 standethH5975 for everH5769, the thoughtsH4284 of his heartH3820 to allH1755 generationsH1755. {to all…: Heb. to generation and generation}
They were not estrangedH2114 from their lustH8378. But while their meatH400 was yet in their mouthsH6310,
The wrathH639 of GodH430 cameH5927 upon them, and slewH2026 the fattestH4924 of them, and smote downH3766 the chosenH970 men of IsraelH3478. {smote…: Heb. made to bow} {Chosen…: or, young men}