KJV ¹ And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

VULC ¹ Profectique castrametati sunt in campestribus Moab, ubi trans Jordanem Jericho sita est.

KJV ² And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

VULC ² Videns autem Balac filius Sephor omnia quæ fecerat Israël Amorrhæo,

KJV ³ And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

VULC ³ et quod pertimuissent eum Moabitæ, et impetum ejus ferre non possent,

KJV ⁴ 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.

VULC ⁴ dixit ad majores natu Madian : Ita delebit hic populus omnes, qui in nostris finibus commorantur, quomodo solet bos herbas usque ad radices carpere. Ipse erat eo tempore rex in Moab.

KJV ⁵ 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:

VULC ⁵ Misit ergo nuntios ad Balaam filium Beor ariolum, qui habitabat super flumen terræ filiorum Ammon, ut vocarent eum, et dicerent : Ecce egressus est populus ex Ægypto, qui operuit superficiem terræ, sedens contra me.

KJV ⁶ 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.

VULC ⁶ Veni igitur, et maledic populo huic, quia fortior me est : si quomodo possim percutere et ejicere eum de terra mea. Novi enim quod benedictus sit cui benedixeris, et maledictus in quem maledicta congesseris.

KJV ⁷ 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.

VULC ⁷ Perrexeruntque seniores Moab, et majores natu Madian, habentes divinationis pretium in manibus. Cumque venissent ad Balaam, et narrassent ei omnia verba Balac,

KJV ⁸ 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.

VULC ⁸ ille respondit : Manete hic nocte, et respondebo quidquid mihi dixerit Dominus. Manentibus illis apud Balaam, venit Deus, et ait ad eum :

KJV ⁹ And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

VULC ⁹ Quid sibi volunt homines isti apud te ?

KJV ¹⁰ And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

VULC ¹⁰ Respondit : Balac filius Sephor rex Moabitarum misit ad me,

KJV ¹¹ 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.

VULC ¹¹ dicens : Ecce populus qui egressus est de Ægypto, operuit superficiem terræ : veni, et maledic ei, si quomodo possim pugnans abigere eum.

KJV ¹² And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

VULC ¹² Dixitque Deus ad Balaam : Noli ire cum eis, neque maledicas populo : quia benedictus est.

KJV ¹³ 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.

VULC ¹³ Qui mane consurgens dixit ad principes : Ite in terram vestram, quia prohibuit me Dominus venire vobiscum.

KJV ¹⁴ And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

VULC ¹⁴ Reversi principes dixerunt ad Balac : Noluit Balaam venire nobiscum.