Numbers 22

^{1 a} Being at Jericheo, it was beyonde Jordan: but where the Israelites were, it was on this side.

^{3 /} Or, was vexed.

^{4 b} Which were the heades & gouernors.

^{5 !} King Balak sendeth for Balaam to curse the Israelites.

^{5 c} To wit, Euphrates, vpon the which stode this citie Pethor.

^{7 d} Thinking to bribe him with giftes to curse the Israelites.

^{8 e} Whome before he called Elders: meaning the gouernors, & after calleth the seruants: that is, subjects to their King.

^{12 !} The Lord forbiddeth him to go.

^{12 f} He warrened him by a dreame that he shulde not consent to the kings wicked request.

^{13 g} Els he shewed him selfe willing, couetousnes had so blinded his heart.

^{16 h} The wicked seke by all meanes to forther their naughty enterprises, thogh thei knowe that God is against them.

^{19 i} Because he tempted God to require him contrary to his commandement, his petition was granted, but it turned to his owne condemnation.

^{22 !} The Angel of the Lord meteth him, & his asse speaketh.

^{22 k} Moued rather with couetousnes then to obey God.

^{24 l} The seconde time.

^{27 /} Or, fel.

^{28 m} Gaue her power to speake.

^{30 n} Since thou hast bene my master.

^{31 o} For whose eyes the Lord doeth not open, they can nether se his angre nor his loue.

^{32 p} Bothe thy heart is corrupt and thine enterprise wicked.

^{34 /} Or, before me, or, to mete me.

^{34 /} Ebr. I wil returne to me.

^{35 q} Because his heart was euil, his charg was renued, that he shulde not pretend ignorance.

^{36 r} Nere the place, where the Israelites camped.

^{38 s} Of my selfe I can speake nothing: onely what God reuealeth, that wil I vtter, seme it good or bad.

^{38 !} Balaam protesteth that he wil speake nothing but that which the Lord putteth in his mouthe.

^{39 /} Or, stretes, or, a populous citie.

^{41 t} Where the idole Baal was worshiped.