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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Numbers 22 KJV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/numbers/22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/numbers/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Numbers 22</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../numbers/21.htm" title="Numbers 21">◄</a> Numbers 22 <a href="../numbers/23.htm" title="Numbers 23">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">King James Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/kjv/esv/numbers/22.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Balak Summons Balaam</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan <i>by</i> Jericho.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they <i>were</i> many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all <i>that are</i> round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor <i>was</i> king of the Moabites at that time. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which <i>is</i> 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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they <i>are</i> too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, <i>that</i> we may smite them, and <i>that</i> I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest <i>is</i> blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men <i>are</i> these with thee? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, <i>saying</i>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Behold, <i>there is</i> 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they <i>are</i> blessed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, <i>and</i> go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.</p> <p class="hdg">The Angel and Balaam's Donkey</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>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 <i>were</i> with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall <i>being</i> on this side, and a wall on that side. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where <i>was</i> no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And the ass said unto Balaam, <i>Am</i> not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since <i>I was</i> thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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 <i>thy</i> way is perverse before me: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which <i>is</i> in the border of Arnon, which <i>is</i> in the utmost coast. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that <i>were</i> with him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/22-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>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 <i>part</i> of the people.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../numbers/21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../numbers/23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/numbers/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>