DRC, VulgClementine, KJV - Numbers - 22

22:1  And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.

22:1  Profectique castrametati sunt in campestribus Moab, ubi trans Jordanem Jericho sita est.

22:1  And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

22:2  And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite,

22:2  Videns autem Balac filius Sephor omnia quæ fecerat Israël Amorrhæo,

22:2  And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

22:3  And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault,

22:3  et quod pertimuissent eum Moabitæ, et impetum ejus ferre non possent,

22:3  And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

22:4  He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.

22:4  dixit ad majores natu Madian : Ita delebit hic populus omnes, qui in nostris finibus commorantur, quomodo solet bos herbas usque ad radices carpere. Ipse erat eo tempore rex in Moab.

22:4  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.

22:5  He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me.

22:5  Misit ergo nuntios ad Balaam filium Beor ariolum, qui habitabat super flumen terræ filiorum Ammon, ut vocarent eum, et dicerent : Ecce egressus est populus ex Ægypto, qui operuit superficiem terræ, sedens contra me.

22:5  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:

22:6  Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.

22:6  Veni igitur, et maledic populo huic, quia fortior me est : si quomodo possim percutere et ejicere eum de terra mea. Novi enim quod benedictus sit cui benedixeris, et maledictus in quem maledicta congesseris.

22:6  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.

22:7  And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And where they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac:

22:7  Perrexeruntque seniores Moab, et majores natu Madian, habentes divinationis pretium in manibus. Cumque venissent ad Balaam, et narrassent ei omnia verba Balac,

22:7  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.

22:8  He answered: Tarry here this night and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:

22:8  ille respondit : Manete hic nocte, et respondebo quidquid mihi dixerit Dominus. Manentibus illis apud Balaam, venit Deus, et ait ad eum :

22:8  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.

22:9  What mean these men that are with thee?

22:9  Quid sibi volunt homines isti apud te ?

22:9  And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

22:10  He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,

22:10  Respondit : Balac filius Sephor rex Moabitarum misit ad me,

22:10  And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

22:11  Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.

22:11  dicens : Ecce populus qui egressus est de Ægypto, operuit superficiem terræ : veni, et maledic ei, si quomodo possim pugnans abigere eum.

22:11  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.

22:12  And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.

22:12  Dixitque Deus ad Balaam : Noli ire cum eis, neque maledicas populo : quia benedictus est.

22:12  And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

22:13  And he rose in the morning and said to the princes: Go into your country, because the Lord hath forbid me to come with you.

22:13  Qui mane consurgens dixit ad principes : Ite in terram vestram, quia prohibuit me Dominus venire vobiscum.

22:13  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.

22:14  The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.

22:14  Reversi principes dixerunt ad Balac : Noluit Balaam venire nobiscum.

22:14  And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

22:15  Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:

22:15  Rursum ille multo plures et nobiliores quam ante miserat, misit.

22:15  And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

22:16  Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:

22:16  Qui cum venissent ad Balaam, dixerunt : Sic dicit Balac filius Sephor : Ne cuncteris venire ad me :

22:16  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:

22:17  For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.

22:17  paratus sum honorare te, et quidquid volueris, dabo tibi : veni, et maledic populo isti.

22:17  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.

22:18  Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.

22:18  Respondit Balaam : Si dederit mihi Balac plenam domum suam argenti et auri, non potero immutare verbum Domini Dei mei, ut vel plus, vel minus loquar.

22:18  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.

22:19  I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.

22:19  Obsecro ut hic maneatis etiam hac nocte, et scire queam quid mihi rursum respondeat Dominus.

22:19  Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.

22:20  God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: If these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee.

22:20  Venit ergo Deus ad Balaam nocte, et ait ei : Si vocare te venerunt homines isti, surge, et vade cum eis : ita dumtaxat, ut quod tibi præcepero, facias.

22:20  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.

22:21  Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.

22:21  Surrexit Balaam mane, et strata asina sua profectus est cum eis.

22:21  And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

22:22  And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.

22:22  Et iratus est Deus. Stetitque angelus Domini in via contra Balaam, qui insidebat asinæ, et duos pueros habebat secum.

22:22  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.

22:23  The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,

22:23  Cernens asina angelum stantem in via, evaginato gladio, avertit se de itinere, et ibat per agrum. Quam cum verberaret Balaam, et vellet ad semitam reducere,

22:23  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.

22:24  The angel stood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed.

22:24  stetit angelus in angustiis duarum maceriarum, quibus vineæ cingebantur.

22:24  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.

22:25  And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again:

22:25  Quem videns asina, junxit se parieti, et attrivit sedentis pedem. At ille iterum verberabat eam :

22:25  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.

22:26  And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.

22:26  et nihilominus angelus ad locum angustum transiens, ubi nec ad dexteram, nec ad sinistram poterat deviare, obvius stetit.

22:26  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.

22:27  And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff.

22:27  Cumque vidisset asina stantem angelum, concidit sub pedibus sedentis : qui iratus, vehementius cædebat fuste latera ejus.

22:27  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.

22:28  And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?

22:28  Aperuitque Dominus os asinæ, et locuta est : Quid feci tibi ? cur percutis me ecce jam tertio ?

22:28  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?

22:29  Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.

22:29  Respondit Balaam : Quia commeruisti, et illusisti mihi : utinam haberem gladium, ut te percuterem !

22:29  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.

22:30  The ass said: Am not I thy beast, on which thou hast been always accustomed to ride until this present day? tell me if I ever did the like thing to thee. But he said: Never.

22:30  Dixit asina : Nonne animal tuum sum, cui semper sedere consuevisti usque in præsentem diem ? dic quid simile umquam fecerim tibi. At ille ait : Numquam.

22:30  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.

22:31  Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.

22:31  Protinus aperuit Dominus oculos Balaam, et vidit angelum stantem in via, evaginato gladio, adoravitque eum pronus in terram.

22:31  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.

22:32  And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me:

22:32  Cui angelus : Cur, inquit, tertio verberas asinam tuam ? ego veni ut adversarer tibi, quia perversa est via tua, mihique contraria :

22:32  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:

22:33  And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.

22:33  et nisi asina declinasset de via, dans locum resistenti, te occidissem, et illa viveret.

22:33  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.

22:34  Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.

22:34  Dixit Balaam : Peccavi, nesciens quod tu stares contra me : et nunc si displicet tibi ut vadam, revertar.

22:34  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.

22:35  The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.

22:35  Ait angelus : Vade cum istis, et cave ne aliud quam præcepero tibi loquaris. Ivit igitur cum principibus.

22:35  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.

22:36  And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.

22:36  Quod cum audisset Balac, egressus est in occursum ejus in oppido Moabitarum, quod situm est in extremis finibus Arnon.

22:36  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.

22:37  And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?

22:37  Dixitque ad Balaam : Misi nuntios ut vocarent te : cur non statim venisti ad me ? an quia mercedem adventui tuo reddere nequeo ?

22:37  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?

22:38  He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?

22:38  Cui ille respondit : Ecce adsum : numquid loqui potero aliud, nisi quod Deus posuerit in ore meo ?

22:38  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.

22:39  So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.

22:39  Perrexerunt ergo simul, et venerunt in urbem, quæ in extremis regni ejus finibus erat.

22:39  And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.

22:40  And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

22:40  Cumque occidisset Balac boves et oves, misit ad Balaam, et principes qui cum eo erant, munera.

22:40  And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

22:41  And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal, and he beheld the uttermost part of the people.

22:41  Mane autem facto, duxit eum ad excelsa Baal, et intuitus est extremam partem populi.

22:41  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.