/,, ,a,,,,,, Ohl, Balaam íént for, NUMBERS XX I $e goeth toßalak. l ;q Deuteronomie 3. where this Hiftorie is repeated to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the Eons of his people,to call him, Paying, Behold a people is come our from Egypt, behold they cover the eye of the land, and they abide over againft mee. Now there- fore come I pray thee,curfc me this people, for they are mightier than I , peradventure I (hall be able to finite them, and fhall drive them out of the land : for I know that het whom thou bleffeft is blared, and he whom thou curfefcc is turfed. And the Elders of 7 Moab, and the Elders of Midian went, and divinations in their hand, and they came un- to Balaam,and fpake unto him the words of Balak. And here Paid unto them ; Lodge g here this night,and I will bring you word a- gaine, as Jehovah fljall fpeake unto me : and the Princes of Moab abode with Balaam. And God came unto Balaam, and laid 9 What men are thetswith thee ? And Bala- 10 am laid unto God;nhalakthe fonneof Zip- por, King of Mogbrilhath rem unto me. Be- a a hold, a people is édthe out from Egypt, and covereth the eie ofthe lanel: now come,curfe me them,peradvcnture I Thal be able to fight againf} them , and !hall drive them out. And God Paid unto Balaam , Thou fhalr not 12 goe with them,thou fhalt not curie the peo- ple, for they are bleffed. And Balaam rote 3 up in the morning,and Paid unto the Princes of Balak,Goe you unto your land, for Jeho- vah refufeth to give me leave to goe with you. And the Princes of Moab cofe up snd came unto Balak , and Paid , Balaam re uleth to come with us. And Balak yet againa fent 15 Princes moe,and more honorable than they. And they came to Balaam, and raid to him, 16 Thus faith Balak, the tonne of Zippor ; Be not thou Jetted, I pray thee, from cornmine unto mee. For honouring I will honour thee very greatly: and whatfoever thou (halt fay unto mee, 1 will doe : come therefore,. I pray thee, curie me this people. And Ba- 1 g CDC laam anfwered,and Paid unto the fervants of Balak; If Balak would give me his houle full 2 And Balak the Tonne of Zippor, law all that of filver and gold, I cannot goe beyond the 3 Ifrael had done to the Amorites. And mouth of Jehovah my God , to doe lelfe or Moab was fore afraid of the people,becaufe more. And now, I pray you, tarry you alto 19 they were many and Moab was irked be- here this night, that I may know whatJeho- 4 cause of the fonnes of Ifrael. And Moab vah will fpeake unto me more. And God So Paid unto the Elders of Midian ; Now will carne unto Balaam by night, and laid unto this company lick up al that are round about him,If the men be come to call thee,rife up, us, as the oxe licketh up the greene graffe of goe with them : but yet the word which I the field i And Balak the fon of Zippor was (hall fpeake unto thee, that (halt thoti doe. 5 King of Moab at that time. And het rent And Balaam rote up in the morning, and 21 nteflengers unto Balaam the renne of Beor, ladled his Affe,and went with the Princes of Moab. and i.nlarged. 35, Verte 35. theypafffd J or, they inherit edhitland. Thefe countries caod gave unto Ifrael, as the firfl- fruits of their inheritance, after their wearifome travels and troubles in thewilderneffe; bywhich they were to be incouraged againil the relidue of their enemies beyond the river; as Moffs after- ward faith, Thine yes haze feene all that Jehovah your God bath done unto theft awe Kings ; fo will Ieho- vab doe unto all the Kingdomes whither thou paf fi: ye fhall not feare them; for Jehovah your God he will fight for you. And lebovah will doe unto them at be did to Sihon and to Og, Kings of the Amarites, and the land of them whom be defiryed , Dent. 3. 21, 22. and 31. 4. For which alfo they were to be thankfull unto God, and ling his praifes, as Da- vid after teacheth them, laying, Confefye to Ie- hovab, for be is good, fir his merde enduretb for ever. To him which fmote great Kings, for bit mercie en- duretb far ever. Andflew famous Kings for his merde endttreth for ever. Sihon King of the Amorites, fer his merde endurcis fir ever. And ()gate King of Bafhan, for his merde enduretb for ever. And gave their land fer Ian heritage, for his mere endureth for ever. Even an heritage unto Ifrael his f rvant, for bis merdeendured forever, Pfal. 136.I,17ç 22. ti*II*1-2tti244414"l CHAP. XXII. I Balak Icing of Moab, fendeth for Balaam a Pro- phet , to cm. fi Ifrael. 8 Balaam confuting with the Lord it forbidden to goe. 15 Balahfendeth the fecond time, and Balaam an/mg again of the Lord; is permit- ted to goe. 22 An Angell would hauePlaine him if bis Af had not turned afide , which dumbe leaf' f ea- k sg with manu voice, forbade the Prophets fioliflnef. 31 Balaam( yes bai opened, feetb the Angell, confcf- [eeth his fimx, and offered' ea turne hacke, boat is eo'jllcdoo goe forward. 36 Balakgoeth forth to meet Balaam, and entertainetb him r pall. ANd the Connes of Ifrael her forward and encamped in the plaines of Mo- ab, on this frdeJordan, by Jericho. 6 Iq. Iy;
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