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into 'vineyard'; we will not drink of the water of the 'wells: we will go by the king's high way, until we have 23) passed thy 'border". °And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz: and he fought 24 against Israel. "And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon for the border of the chil25 dren of Ammon was strong. And

Israel took all these cities and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the 26 towns thereof. For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto 27 Arnon. Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say,

Come 'ye to Heshbon,

Let the city of Sihon be built and
'established':

(28) For a fire is gone out of Heshbon,
A flame from the city of Sihon:
It hath devoured' Ar of Moab,
The lords of the high places of
Arnon.

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Woe to thee, Moab!

Thou art undone, O people of
Chemosh:

He hath given his sons las fugi-
tives',

And his daughters into captivity,
Unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
We have shot at them; Heshbon is
perished even unto Dibon,

And we have laid waste even unto
Nophah,

"Which reacheth unto Medeba. 31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the 32 Amorites. And Moses sent to spy out 'Jazer', and they took the 'towns thereof, and drove out the Amorites 33 that were there. And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to 34 battle at Edrei. And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which

1 Heb. daughters. 2 Or, Bamoth

35 dwelt at Heshbon. So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him remaining and they possessed his land. 221 And the children of Israel 'journeyed', and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan 'at' Jericho.

2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amo3 rites. And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many : and Moab was distressed because 4 of the children of Israel. And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall 'this 'multitude' lick up all that lis round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of 'Moab 5 at that time. And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, tol 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 6 they abide over against me: °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

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may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest 1 is cursed. 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 8 Balak. 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 9 of Moab abode with Balaam. And God came unto Balaam, and said, 10 What men are these with thee? And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent 11) unto me, saying, 'Behold, the people Ithat is come out of Egypt, lit' covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and 12 shall drive them out. And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the 13 people for they are blessed. And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get

3 Some ancient authorities have, Fire
reached unto.

Or, labhorred 5 Heb. the assembly.

6 Heb. eye.

VERSION OF 1611.- the vineyards.. waters.. well: but.. (along). . be past.. borders; 25 villages ; 27 into.. prepared; 28 (there).. consumed.. (And); 29 that escaped; 30 (them); 32 Jaazer.. villages; 35 alive. XXII. 1 set forward. . on this side..by; 4 company. .are.. the Moabites; 5 therefore ..of; 6 wot; 11 there is a.. which..overcome. [39]

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you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with 14 you. 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: 17) for I will promote thee unto very great honour, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: 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 19 more. Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will (20 speak unto me more. And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men be come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only! the word which I speak unto thee, 21 that shalt thou do. And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes 22 of Moab. And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD 'placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with 23 him. "And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, Iwith 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 24 into the way. Then the angel of the LORD stood in a 'hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side, and a fence on that 25 side. And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, 'and' she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote 26 her again. 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 27 left. And the ass saw the angel

of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass 23 with 'his' staff. And the LORD

1 Heb. headlong.

And

opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me 29 these three times? °And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now I had 30 killed' thee. And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, (31 Nay. Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, Iwith his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell on 32 his face. And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times ? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is 'perverse 33 before me: and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times unless she had turned 'aside! from me, surely now I had leven 34 slain thee, and saved her alive. 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 35 thee, I will get me back again. 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 the City of Moab, which is 'on' the border of Arnon, which is in the 37 utmost part of the border". "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 38 to honour? And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to 'speak! any thing? the word that God putteth 39 in my mouth, that shall I speak. And Balaam went with Balak, and they 40 came unto Kiriath1-huzoth. And

Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes 41) that were with him. And it came to pass in the morning', that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, 'and' he Isaw from thence the utmost part 2 Or, IBamoth-baal

VERSION OF 1611.-19 say; 20 (and). . yet.. shall say: 22 stood; 23 and 24 But.. path of.. wall..wall; 25 when; 27 when.. fell..a; 29 would.. kill; 30 ever since I was thine; 31 and.. (down) ..(flat); 32 went out to withstand thee; 33 from.. also; 36 a.. in.. coast; 38 say; 39 Kirjath; 40 offered; 41 on.. morrow.. that.. might see. = [44]

231 of the people. And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven 2 bullocks and seven rams. °And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go; peradventure the LORD will come to meet me and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went 4) to a bare height. And God met Balaam and he said unto him, I have prepared 'the' seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a 5 ram on every altar. And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus 6 thou shalt speak. And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt offering', he, and all the princes (7) of Moab. And he took up his parable, and said,

From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East:

he 'took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and 15 a ram on every altar. And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yon16 der. And the LORD met Balaam,

and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return' unto Balak, and thus 17 Ishalt thou speak!. And he came to him, and, lol, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, 18 What hath the LORD spoken? And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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God is not a man, that he should lie;

Neither the son of man, that he

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And let my last end be like his ! 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. 12 And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the 13 LORD 'putteth in my mouth? And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all and 14 curse me them from thence. °And

1 Heb. be wroth against. 2 Heb. Or, by number, the &c. 3 Heb. my soul.

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4 Or, Thorns!

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And he hath blessed, and I cannot

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23) Surely there is no enchantment 6l with Jacob,

Neither is there any

61with Israel:

divination

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5 Or, ox-lantelopel Heb. reem.
6 Or, against

7 Or, IAt the due season!

8 Or, Itold tol... what God hath wrought

VERSION OF 1611.-XXIII. 1 oxen; 3 high place; 4 upon; 6 sacrifice; 7 Out of.. (saying); 8 Or; 9 the..shall; 10 And the..of; 12 hath put; 14 brought; 16 Go again.. say; 17 when.. behold; 22 brought.. an unicorn; 23 against..against. . According to this time; 24 shall rise.. great lion.. (young). = [36]

unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I 21 must do? And Balak said unto Balaam, Come 'now', I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest 28 curse me them from thence. °And

Balak 'took' Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh 'down upon the 29 desert!. And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks 30 and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

241 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to Imeet with enchantments, but he set 2 his face toward the wilderness. And

Balaam lifted' up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the spirit of God 3 came upon him. And he took up his parable, and said,

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Blessed be every one! that blesseth thee,

And cursed 'be every one that curseth thee.

10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three 11 times. Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake

I not also to thy messengers which (13 thou sentest unto me, saying, 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the Iword of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD 'speaketh', that will I speak? (14 And now, behold, I go unto my people come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy 15 people in the latter days. And he took up his parable, and said,

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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!

As valleys are they spread forth,
As gardens by the river side,
As lign-aloes which the LORD hath
planted,

As cedar trees beside the waters. 1) Water shall 'flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters,

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And his king shall be higher than Agag,

And his kingdom shall be exalted. God bringeth' him forth out of Egypt;

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And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel,

And shall smite through the corners of Moab,

And break down' all the 'sons' of

Itumult'.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, which were his enemies;

While Israel 'doeth' valiantly. And out of Jacob shall onel have dominion,

1 Or, Jeshimon

2 Or, lis opened

3 See ch. xxiii. 22.

▲ Or, of Sheth

VERSION OF 1611.- 27 I pray thee.. bring; 28 brought.. toward Jeshimon. - - XXIV. 1 seek for; 2 lift.. abiding in his tents; 3 hath said.. eyes are open hath said; 4 hath said.. heard.. saw..into a trance, bat; 5 (And); 6 (the) .. (the trees of) .. (And); 7 He.. pour the.. out of; 8 brought.. an unicorn.. enemies.. pierce; 9 great lion.. stir.. is he.. is he; 13 commandment.. (but).. saith; 14 (therefore); 15 hath said.. eyes are open hath said; 16 hath said.. heard.. knew saw.. into a trance, but;

17 (shall).. (shall)..destroy.. children..Sheth; 18 for.. And.. shall do; 19 shall come he that. = [85]

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251 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab: 2 °for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their 3 gods. And Israel joined himself unto 'Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs' of the people, and hang them up unto the LORD 'before the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD 5 may turn away from Israel. And

Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that 'have! joined themselves unto Baal-peor. 6 And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping 'at' the door of the tent of meeting!. 7°And when Phinehas, the son Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from 'the midst of the congregation, and took a 'spear' 8 in his hand; and he went after the

1 Or, the Kenites 2 Or, How long? Asshur &c.

of

3 Or, lestablisheth him\ 4 Or, ¡yoked

man of Israel into the pavilion', and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed 9 from the children of Israel. ° And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand.

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, 11 saying, "Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, 'in that he was 'jealous with my jealousy among them, 'so that I consumed not the children 12 of Israel in my jealousy. "Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my (13) covenant of peace: and it shall be unto him', and 'to' his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous! for his God, and made atonement for the 14 children of Israel. Now the name of the Iman of Israel that was slain, Iwho was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a 'fathers' house among 15 the Simeonites. And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a 'fathers" house in Midian.

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, 17 saying, Vex the Midianites, and smite 18 them: for they vex you with their

wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of 'the' prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain on the day of the plague lin the matter of Peor.

261 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the 2 priest, saying, "Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' 'houses', all that are able to go forth to war in 3 Israel. And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan 'at' Jericho, 4 saying, Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which camel forth out of the land of Egypt. (5) Reuben, the 'firstborn' of Israel:

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5 Or, the Baal of Peor See 6 Or, lalcovel ch. xxiii. 28.

VERSION OF 1611.- him that remaineth of; 20 when..he.. be that he perish for ever; 21 Kenites .. thou puttest. . a; 22 the Kenite; 24 And.. perish for ever. XXV. 2 And; 4 heads. . before.. against.. be turned; 5 were; 6 who.. before.. tabernacle.. the congregation; 7 amongst .. javelin; 8 tent; 9 in; 11 while.. zealous for.. sake; 13 he.. have. . (even) . . zealous.. (an); 14 Israelite.. even that.. chief; 15 over a .. and.. chief; 18 a.. in.. for Peor's sake. XXVI. 2 throughout.. house; 3 near; 4 went; 5 eldest son. =[66]

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