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בִּלְעָם

The Blessing

She pressed herself against the wall.

וַתֵּרֶא הָאָתוֹן אֶת־מַלְאַךְ ה' וַתִּלָּחֵץ אֶל־הַקִּיר וַתִּלְחַץ אֶת־רֶגֶל בִּלְעָם אֶל־הַקִּיר וַיֹּסֶף לְהַכֹּתָהּ׃

במדבר כב:כה

"The donkey saw the angel of Hashem and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Bilaam's foot against the wall; and he beat her again."

Numbers 22:25

His sword drawn in his hand.

וַיְגַל ה' אֶת־עֵינֵי בִלְעָם וַיַּרְא אֶת־מַלְאַךְ ה' נִצָּב בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְחַרְבּוֹ שְׁלֻפָה בְּיָדוֹ וַיִּקֹּד וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לְאַפָּיו׃

במדבר כב:לא

"Then Hashem uncovered Bilaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of Hashem standing in the road, his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and threw himself down on his face."

Numbers 22:31

Build me here seven altars.

וַיֹּאמֶר בִּלְעָם אֶל־בָּלָק בְּנֵה־לִי בָזֶה שִׁבְעָה מִזְבְּחֹת וְהָכֵן לִי בָּזֶה שִׁבְעָה פָרִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֵילִים׃

במדבר כג:א

"And Bilaam said to Balak: Build me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."

Numbers 23:1

How goodly are your tents.

מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

במדבר כד:ה

"How goodly are your tents, Yaakov, your dwelling places, Yisrael."

Numbers 24:5

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