my word at the water of Meribah. 15 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: x6 Ana strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto hit people, and shall die there. 27 And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the right of all the congregation. 28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his farmenrs, and put them upon Eleazar is son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. 29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. CHAP. XXI. 4. The people tit by fiery serpents, 7 art healed, 10 Sundry journeys, ai Sihon and 0% stain. AND -when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took yew* of them prisoners. 2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lor D, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. 3 And the Lord hearkened to tl* voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Honnah. 4. «J And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. j And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And the Lo R D sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. 7 «J Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have finned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lor D, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the Lord laid unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it (hall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, (hall live. K 1 9 And NUMBER S Tie brascnserpent. Sihon and Og/Iati 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. 10 fl And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. 11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the fun rising. _iz From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. i j From thence they removed, and pitched on the other fide of Arnon, which it in the wilderness that cometh out of the coast of the Amorites: for Arnon it the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. i+ Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What hedid in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, 15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and heth upon the border of Moab. 16 And from thence they went to Beer: that it the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moles, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. 17 Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: 18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direSion of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from tne wilderness they tvent to Mattanah: 19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Baninth: 20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that it in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jestii mon. 11 *][ And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink o/the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all nis people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto j.ibbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children us Ammon ivas strong. 15 And Israel took all these cities : and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the A: rite?, in Heslibon, and in all the vill. thereof. 26 For Heslibon <wat the" city of hon the king of the-Amorites, who sought against the former king of JV1< and taken all his land out of his ha even unto Araon. 27 Wherefore they that speak in j verbs fay, Come into Hefhbon, let city of Sihon be built and prepared. 28 For there is a fire gone out of Hi bon, a flame from the city of Sihon hath consumed Ar of Moab, and lords of the high places of Arnon. 29 Woe to t hee.Moab! thou art u ndc O people of Chcmoih: he hath given sons that eleaped, and his daughters, i captivity untoSihonkingoftheAmorit 30 We have (hot at them; Helhboi fieriihed even unto Dibou, and we h; aid them wasteevenuntoNophah, wh reacheth unto Medeba. 31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land the Amorites. 31 And Moses sent to spy out Jaaz and they took the villages thereof", a drove out the Amorites that were the: 33 And they turned and went up the way of Balhan: and Og the king Balhan went out against them, he, aj all his people, to the battle at Edrei. 34 And the Lord said unto Mof< Fear him not: for I have delivered hi into thy hand, and all his people, ai his land; and thou shalt do to him thou didlt unto Sihon king of the Arm rites, which dwelt at Heslibon. 3 5 So they smote him, and his sons, aj all his people, until there was none le him alive: and they possessed his land CHAP. XXII. 1 BalaV tfirst message for Balaam it rejeele, 15 His second obtaineti him. 22 An ang •wiuld have stain him, is hit aft had n saved him. 36 Balak cnterlaineth hi? AN D the children of Iiiael set soi ward, and pitched in the plains < Moab on this fide Jordan by Jericho. 2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw a that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And Moab was lore afraid of tl people, because they -were many: an Moab was distressed because of th children of Israel. 4 And Moab said unto the elders c Midjan, Now (hall this company lick u all that are round about us, as the o licketh up the grass of the field. An Balak the son of Zippor itiai king of tli Moahites at that time. 5 He sent messengers therefore unti BaUaj, ttahjis&tAfsr Balaam. Bjjb.1i toe son of Beor to Pethor, »2th is by the river of the land of the eHJitaof his people, to call him, laying, fcaH, there is a people come out from HgTEt: behold, the)' cover the face of the arri, icd they abide over against me: i Ofse now therefore, I pray thee, Cirurme this people; for they are too nagh-yfor me: peradventure I lhall preJifc, Mrwe may smite them, and thai I ^iy drive them out of the land: for I *a tost he whom thou blessclt is blessta, md be whom thou cursest is cursed. ? Aid the elders of Moab and the esier! of Midian departed with the retires of divination in their hand; and "ley esme unto Balaam, and spake unto -oz the word5 of Balak. i Arid he said unto them, Lodge here tij mght^nd I will bring you word again u the Lo it i> shall speak unto me : and the r~:.aces cf Moab abode with Balaam. 9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? :o And Balaam said unto God, Balak the tin of Zippor, king of Moab, hath i"J ucto me, Joying, ii Behold, there is a people come out «.Egypt, which covereth the face os the earti: come now, curse me them; pervdveEture I lhall be able to overcome than, and drive them out. «i And God slid unto Balaam, Thou fait not go with them; thou ihalt not c»ri the people: for they are blelsed. 13 Anil Balaam rose up in the morning, and laid unto the pnnees of Balak, Get yoo into your land: for the Lo R D refaseth to give me leave to go with you. i+ And the princes of Moab role up, isd they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam reisoseth to come with us. 15* And Balak sent yet again princes, csrt, and more honourable than they. iS Aud they came to Balaam, and laid a him, Thus'saith Balak the son of Zippv, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder tift from coming unto me: It For I will promote thee unto very jreit honour, and I will do whatsoever taoa layeft unto me: come therefore, I fray thee, curse me this people. iS And Balaam answered and said un*-•> the servants of Balak, If Balak would f'leme his house full of silver and gold, cannot go beyond the word of the Lo» B my God, to do less or more. 19 How therefore, I pray you, tarry ye ilto here this night, that I may know voat the Lor. n will fay unto me more. 10 And God came unto Balaam al Kjat, and said uato him, If the men Chap. xxii. Balaam's assspeaketh.' come to call thee, rise up, anJ go with them; but yet the word which I (hall say unto thee, that (halt thou do. u And Balaam role up in the morning, and saddled his al's, and went with the princes of Moab. 22 ij And Clod's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lor n stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his al's, and his two servant! inert with him. 23 And the ass saw the angel of the Lor D standing in the way, and his l'word drawn in his hand: and the al's turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the al's, to turn her into the way. l+Butthe angel of the Lor D stood in a path of tile vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. 15 And when the al's law the angel of the Lord, Hie thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. x6 And the angel os the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the lest. 27 And when the als saw the angel of the Lo R D, she fell down under Balaam: and Baalani's anger was kindled, and he lmote the al's with a staff. 28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the als, and Hie sold unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29 And Balaam laid unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Ait not I shine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since t was thine unto this day > was I ever wont to do lo unto thee? And he said, Nay. 31 Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lor D standing in the way,and his l'word drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. 32 And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore halt thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: 33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless (he had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. 34. And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lor p, I have sinned; for I knew K * not Balak er.tertaineth Balaam. NUMBERS Balaam's parables. not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if it displease thee, I will get me back again. 35 And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I mall speak unto thee, that thou (halt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. 36 f And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, lie went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which, is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I net earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore earnest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 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. 39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth. 40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that tuere with him. 4-t 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 lee the utmost part of the people. CHAP. XXIII. j, 13,1*8 Balak sacrifices. 7, 18 Balaam's parables. AND Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seren altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lo R D will come to meet me: and whatsoever he fheweth me, I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4. And God met Balaam: and he laid unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the Lo R D put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. 7 ^[ And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, /eying, Come, curie me Jacob, and conic, defy Hrael. 8 How shall I curse, whom God hat not cursed? or how shall I defy, ivhc the LorD hath not defied? 9 For from the top of the rocks I ft him, and from the hills I behold hirclo, the people shall dwell alone, an shall not be reckoned among the nation 10 Who can count the oust of Jacol and the number of the fourth part of I rael? Let me die the death of the right.< ous, and let my last end be like his! 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, Wh: hast thou done unto me? I took thee t curse mine enemies, and, behold, tho hast blessed them altogether. is And he answered and said, Must not take heed to speak that which tr Lo R D hath put in n-.y mouth? 13 ^f And Balak said unto him, Comi I pray thee, with me unto another plac< from whence thou mayest see them: tho shalt see but the utmost part of therr and shalt not fee them all: andcurse m them from thence. 14. And he brought him into the fiel of Zopliim, to the top of Pifgah, an built seven altars, and offered a bulloc! and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand her by thy burnt offering, while I meet th LORD yonder. 16 And the Lord met Balaam, an< put a word in his mouth, and said, G again unto Balak, and say thus. »7 And when he came to him, behold he stood by his burnt offering, and th princes of Moab with him. And Bala! said unto him, What hath the Lout spoken? 18 fl And he took up his parable, an-. said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: 19 God is not a man, that he slioulc lie; neither the son of man, that hi should repent: hath he said, and shall h. not do it? or hath he spoken, and shnl he not make it good? 20 Behold, I have received command ment to bless: and he hath blelsed 5 anc I cannot reverse it. ii He hath not beheld iniquity in Jn cob, neither hath he seen perversen»s in Israel: the Lord his God is with him and the shout of a king is among them 12 Gcd brought them out of Egypt he hath as it were the strength of ar unicorn. 13 Surely there is no enchantmen 3gainst Jacob, neither is there any tlivi nation against Israel: according to this I" time it shall be said cf Jacob and of Is racl, What hath God wrought! \bxsfr?$kt£eth Chap. *%acW., t>\e ■people Stall rise up as iro$.W&>, an<\ Wit uo Himself as a tst?t*nu tavnall not\ie down until ■ztts' \\s» ?iey, and drink, the blood cf'sef.iia. jsAad Bilat laid unto Balaam, Neitatrearicthemat aU,nor bless them a tall. :l But Balaam answerer! and laid untaBahi, Told not I thee, laying, All tint the Lo R D ipt-akeft, that I mult do? »7 And Balak laid unto Balaam, Come, spray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God, that thou mayest. curse me them fan thence. il% And Balak brought Balaam unto Ar top of Pcor, that looketh toward jdhrmoa. 19 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build se here seren altars, and prepare me iiere seven bullocks and seven rams. v> AndBalalc did as Balaam had laid, and ottered a buHock and a ram on rtrT altar. CHAP. XXIV. 1 Saiaast prepkefieth Israeli happiness, 15 end of the Star of Jacob. AND when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lor D to bless Israel, he went aot Is at other times, to seek for int&antraents, hut he set his face toward tar wilderness. : And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he aw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes: and the spirit of God caae upon him. 3 Aod he took up his parable, and said, Balsam the son ot Beor hath said, and tar nan whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words cf God, which saw the vision of the Alaighty, falling into a trance, But having ait eyes open: 5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, ai thy tabernacles, O Israel! i As the valleys are they spread forth, a gardens by the river's lide, as the irees of lign aloes which the Lord hath phsled, wtd as cedar trees beside the -'-ten. 7 He mall pour the water out of his backets, and his feed/hall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher dan Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. I God brought him forth out of Egypti he hath as it were the strength ot as unicorn: he (hall eat up the nations m enemies, and lhall break their bones, &H p-erce them through with his arrows. 5 He couched, he lay down as a lion, 1M as 3 great lion -. who lhall stir him o xxiv. Israel's happiness, &e. up? Blessed is he that blciseth thee, and cursed is he that curleth thee. 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he lmotc his hands together: and iialak laid unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mint enemies, and, behold, thou halt altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto freat honour, but, lo, the Lord hath ept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou. fentest unto me, laying, 13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lo R D, to do either good or bad of mine own minds, but what theLoRDsaith.thatwilll speak? 1+ And now, behold, 1 go unto my people: come, therefore, and I will ad. vertise thee what this people (hall do to thy people in the latter days. 15 % And lie took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said,and the man whole eyes are open hath said s 16 He hath laid, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, -which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not nowi I (hall behold him, but not nigh •. there (hall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter (hall rise out of Israel, and lhall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. 18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also (hall be a possession for his enemies, and Israel (hall do valiantly. 19 Out of Jacob (hall come he tint shall have dominion, and (hall destroy him that remaineth of the city. 20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Ama* lek was the first of the nations, but his latter emijhallbe that he perish for ever. 21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said. Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou putteft thy nest in a rock. ax Nevertheless the Kenite (hall be wasted until Asfhur shall carry thee away captive. 23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who (hall live when God doeth thu! 24. And ships Oiall come from the coast of Chittim, and (hall afflict. Aslhur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also lhall perish for ever. 25 And |