B alaks a 3 5 6 7 8 9 IO II NUM BERS XXII I. tacraffces. t+2 ' porteth them out cf Sion, Pfalm. so. 2. and commeth unto them to blefre them, in all places where he putteth the memorial' of his name, Eno. 20.24. fo the Idolaters thought of theirltigh places, that they were the fittefl to obtaine their requells in , from the hand of God, though it were to curfe his people. that bee might fee] or, and hee faro, meaning Balaam: the Greeke tranfla- teth; and he (co wir, Balak)Jhesnedbim a pact oft/se people, to wit, of Ifrael : whom hee would have him to behold, that his curfe might be themore powerful' and effeauall. See Num.23.13. t*Itt i2Viti`it*tt CHAP. XXIII. I Balaam and Balak.ofer facrifices. 4 God meeteih Balaam, and putteth in his mouth a bleffmg, which offendeth Balak. 13 They come to anotherplace to curfe the people ofthe Lord, and there againe they facrificet. 26 God meeteth Balsam, and pntteth in his morstb a more ample bleffing. 26 Balak being more offended, bringetb Balaam to a third place , where al/i they facrifice. AN D Balaam Paid unto Balak, Build me here (even altars , and prepare me here (even bullocks, and (even rams. And Balak did as Balaam had fpo- ken,and Balak and Balaam offered a bullock and a ram on an altar. And Balaam Paid unto Balak; Stand by thy Burnt-offering, and I will goe, peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me,and what word foever hee fheweth me, I will tell thee: and hee went to an high place. And God met Balaam, and he laid unto him , I have prepared (even al- tars,and I have offered abullocke and a ram on an altar. And Jehovah put a word in Balaams mouth, and Paid, Returne unto Ba- lak, and thus thou (halt fpeake. And here - turned unto him, and loe he flood by his Burnt- offering; he,& all the Princes ofMo- ab. And he tooke up his parable,and Paid, Balak the King of Moab hath brought mee from Aram from the mountains ofthe Eaft, (laying;) Come curfe me Iakob, and come defie Ifrael. How (hall I curie whom God bath not curled, and how (hall I defie whom Jehovahbath not defied For from thetop ofthe rocks I fee him,and from the hils I be- hold him : loe the people (hall dwell alone, and {hall not be reckoned among the Nati- ons. Who can count the duS of Iakob, and the number of the fourthpart ofIfraele Let my foule die the death of the righteous men, and let my laft end be like his. And Balak laid unto Balaam : What haft thou done unto me e I tooke thee to curie mine enes ivies; and behóld bleff ng thou haft bleffed them. And he antis Bred , and faid, Muff I not take heed to fpeake that which Jehovah hat h put in mymouth And Balak Paid unto him , Come I pray thee withme unto another place , that thou main fee them from thence ; thou (halt fee but the utmoft part ofthem , and (halt aot fee themall,and curie me there from thence. And he Cooke him to the field of Zophim, to the top ofPifgah; and he built feven al- tars , and offered abullock and a ram on an altar. And he Paid unto Balak; Stand here, by thy Burnt- offi-ing , and I will meet yon- der. And Jehovah mer Balaam , and put a word in his mouth , and Paid , Returne unto Balak , and thus thou (halt fpeake. And he came unto him, & lo he flood by his burnt- offering,and the Princes of Moab with hirn; and Balak Paid unto him , What bath Jeho- vah fpoken e And he tooke up his parable, and Paid Rife up Balak, and heare, hearken unto me thou ion of Zippor. God io not a man that he fhould lie ora fon of Adam that he fhould repent: bath he Paid, and (hall he not doe ? and bath he fpoken,and (hall hee not confirme it e Behold I have received to blelfe, & he bath bleffed,& I can not reverie it. He bath not beheld iniquitie in Iakob, neither bath he feene perverfneffe in Ifrael: Jehovah his God is with him,and the fhowt of a King is among them. God brought them, forth out of Egypt ; bee bath as the firengtbs oían Vnicorne. Surely there is no inchantmentagaiuft Iakob, nor divination a- gainft Ifrael;according to this time,it Thal be Paid of Iakob,and of Ifrael, What hath God wrought a Behold, the people fhall rife up as a couragious Lion, and lift up himfelfe as a renting lion : he fhall not lie downe until( heat the prey and drinkethe bloud of the flame. And Balak Paid unto Balaam, Nei- ther curfino curie him , nor bleliing bleffe him. And Balaam anfwered and laid unto Balak; Spakel not unto thee, faying; All that Jehovah fpeaketh that I muff doe r And Balak Paid unto Balaatn ; Come I pray thee,I will tekethee untoanotherplace; per- adventure it will be right in the eies of God, that thon Aialt curie me them from thence. And Balak tooke Balaam unto the top of Peor that looketh toward lefhimon. And Balaam laid unto Balak,Build nie here feven altars and prepare me here (even bullocks and (even rams. And Balak did as Balaam Nnnn 3 had Y2 13 Iq. 15 16 1 Ió 19 20 si 22 23 14 z5 26 2 29 30 +..®ia. , ., .,tsnmew ,..anolimin..+
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