| Verse | Other Content | Text From King James | Text From Hebrew Names |
| Nu 22:1 | C D S T R K | And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. | The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. |
| Nu 22:2 | C D S T R K | And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. | Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. |
| Nu 22:3 | C D S T R | And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. | Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. |
| Nu 22:4 | C D S T R K | 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. | Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. |
| Nu 22:5 | C D S T R K | 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: | He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me. |
| Nu 22:6 | C D S T R K | 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. | Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed." |
| Nu 22:7 | C D S T R K | 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. | The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak. |
| Nu 22:8 | C D S T R K | 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. | He said to them, "Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me." The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam. |
| Nu 22:9 | C D S T R | And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? | God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?" |
| Nu 22:10 | C D S T | And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, | Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me, |
| Nu 22:11 | C D S T | 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. | 'Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'" |
| Nu 22:12 | C D S T R K | And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. | God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed." |
| Nu 22:13 | C D S T R K | 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. | Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your land; for the LORD refuses to permit me to go with you." |
| Nu 22:14 | C D S T R | And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. | The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us." |
| Nu 22:15 | C D S T R K | And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. | Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. |
| Nu 22:16 | C D S T | 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: | They came to Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me: |
| Nu 22:17 | C D S T R | 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. | for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'" |
| Nu 22:18 | C D S T R | 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. | Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. |
| Nu 22:19 | C D S T R K | Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. | Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak to me more." |
| Nu 22:20 | C D S T R | 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. | God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do." |
| Nu 22:21 | C D S T R K | And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. | Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. |
| Nu 22:22 | C D S T R K | 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. | 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 on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. |
| Nu 22:23 | C D S T R | 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. | The donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way. |
| Nu 22:24 | C D S T K | 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. | Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. |
| Nu 22:25 | C D S T R | 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. | The donkey saw the angel of the LORD, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again. |
| Nu 22:26 | C D S T R | 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. | The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. |
| Nu 22:27 | C D S T R | 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. | The donkey saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. |
| Nu 22:28 | C D S T R K | 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? | The LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?" |
| Nu 22:29 | C D S T R | 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. | Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you." |
| Nu 22:30 | C D S T R | 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. | The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?" He said, "No." |
| Nu 22:31 | C D S T R | 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. | Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face. |
| Nu 22:32 | C D S T R K | 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: | The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me: |
| Nu 22:33 | C D S T R | 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. | and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive." |
| Nu 22:34 | C D S T R K | 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. | Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again." |
| Nu 22:35 | C D S T R K | 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. | The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. |
| Nu 22:36 | C D S T R K | 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. | When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. |
| Nu 22:37 | C D S T R | 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? | Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn't you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?" |
| Nu 22:38 | C D S T R K | 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. | Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak." |
| Nu 22:39 | C D S T K | And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth. | Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth. |
| Nu 22:40 | C D S T R K | And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. | Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him. |
| Nu 22:41 | C D S T R K | 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. | It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people. |