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were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I the Lord put an answere in Balaams mouth, and
kill thee. 30 And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am sayde, Go againe to Balak, and say on this wise.
not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon 6 So when he returned vnto him, loe, hee stoode
since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of
at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Moab. Then he vttered his parable, and sayde,
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Nay. 31 And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from
and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying,
way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest
bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face. 32 And Israel. 8 How shall I curse, where God hath not
the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore cursed? or howe shall I detest, where the Lord
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hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? hath not detested? For from the top of the rocks
beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because I did see him, and from the hils I did beholde
thy way is not straight before me. 33 But the him: lo, thepeopleshalldwellbythemselues, and
asse sawe me, and turned from me now three shall not be reckened among the nations. 10 Who
times: for els, if she had not turned from me, can tell the dust of Iaakob, and the nomber of
surely I had euen nowe slaine thee, and saued the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death
her aliue. 34 Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of of the righteous, and let my last ende be like
the Lord, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou his. 11 Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, What hast
stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if thou done vnto mee? I tooke thee to curse mine
it displease thee, I will turne home againe. 35 But enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them
the Angel said vnto Balaam, Go with the men: altogether. 12 And he answered, and said, Must
but what I say vnto thee, that shalt thou speake. I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord
So Balaam went with ye princes of Balak. 36 And hath put in my mouth? 13 And Balak sayde vnto
when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out him, Come, I pray thee, with mee vnto another
to meete him vnto a citie of Moab, which is in place, whence thou mayest see them, and thou
the border of Arnon, euen in the vtmost coast. shalt see but the vtmost part of them, and shalt
37 Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende
for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not see them all: therefore curse them out of
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not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote that place for my sake. And he brought him
thee vnto honour? 38 And Balaam made answere into Sede-sophim to the top of Pisgah, and built
vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I seuen altars, and offred a bullocke, and a ramme
nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God on euery altar. 15 After, he sayde vnto Balak,
putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake. 39 So Stande here by thy burnt offring, and I wil meete
Balaam went with Balak, and they came vnto the the Lord yonder. 16 And the Lord mette Balaam,
citie of Huzoth. 40 Then Balak offred bullockes, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe
and sheepe, and sent thereof to Balaam, and to againe vnto Balak, and say thus. 17 And when he
the princes that were with him. 41 And on the came to him, beholde, hee stoode by his burnt
morowe Balak tooke Balaam, and brought him vp offering, and the princes of Moab with him: so
into the hie places of Baal, that thence hee might Balak sayde vnto him, What hath the Lord sayd?
see the vtmost part of the people. 18 And he vttered his parable, and sayde, Rise vp,
Balak, and heare: hearken vnto me, thou sonne
23 of Zippor. 19 God is not as man, that he should

1 And Balaam sayd vnto Balak, Builde me lie, neither as the sonne of man that he shoulde
here seuen altars, and prepare me here seuen repent: hath he sayde and shall he not do it?
and hath he spoken, and shall he not accomplish
bullockes, and seuen rammes. 2 And Balak did 20
as Balaam sayd, and Balak and Balaam offred it? Behold, I haue receiued commandement to
blesse: for he hath blessed, and I cannot alter
on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme. 3 Then it. 21 Hee seeth none iniquitie in Iaakob, nor
Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Stande by the burnt seeth no transgression in Israel: the Lord his
offring, and I will goe, if so be that the Lord will God is with him, and the ioyfull shoute of a king
come and meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth is among them. 22 God brought them out of
me, I will tell thee: so he went forth alone. And 23
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God met Balaam, and Balaam sayd vnto him, Egypt: their strength is as an vnicorne. For
I haue prepared seuen altars, and haue offred there is no sorcerie in Iaakob, nor soothsaying
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vpon euery altar a bullocke and a ramme. And in Israel: according to this time it shalbe sayde