unto the children of Israel, because ye have disobeyed my mouth at the water of the Hader.

And take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them unto Hor by the mountains.

And Aaron shall put off his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall gather himself there, and die.

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him, and went up to Hor in the mount before all the congregation.

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was gone, they mourned for him thirty days, all the house of Israel.
(Numbers)
Chapter 21
The bite of fiery serpents healed after seeing the brazen serpent.

And when the Canaanite king Arad, which dwelt southward, heard that Israel was come in by the way of the spies, he fought against Israel, and carried away some captives.

And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, saying, If thou wilt deliver this people into mine hand, I will utterly destroy their cities.

And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites, and utterly destroyed them and their cities, and called the name of the place Horma.

And they departed from Hor by the mountains, by the way of the Red sea, to go about the land of Edom. And the people were sore distressed in the way.

And he spake against God, and against Moses, saying, Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, that we should die in the wilderness? For there is neither bread nor water here, and our souls are disgusted with this meagre meat.

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that a great multitude died in Israel.

And they came unto Moses, and said: We have sinned in that we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee. Ask the LORD to take away the serpents from us. Moses asked for the people.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a serpent of brass, and set it up for a sign: whosoever is bitten, and beholdeth it, he shall live.

And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it up for a sign: and if a serpent bit any man, he looked upon the serpent of brass, and lived.

And the children of Israel went out, and pitched in Oboth.

And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijim, by mount Abarim, in the wilderness over against Moab, toward the rising of the sun.

And they departed thence, and pitched by the brook Sared.

And they removed from thence, and pitched on this side Arnon, which is in the wilderness, and cometh out from the border of the Amorites. For Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

Therefore the book speaketh of the strife of the LORD: the Vaheb in Supha, and the brooks of the Arnon.

And the fountain of the rivers, which reacheth unto the city of Ar, and is the border of Moab.

And from thence they went unto the well. This is the well, whereof the LORD said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

And Israel sang this song, and sang round about the well:

This is the well which the princes have digged: the nobles of the people have digged it by the teacher and by their staffs. And from this wilderness they went to Mathana; 19. And from Mathaniah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; 20. And from Bamoth unto the valley that lieth in the field of Moab, unto the high mountain Pisgah, which looketh toward the wilderness.

And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying:

Let me pass through thy land: we will not go into the fields, nor into the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the well: we will go by the way of the land, until we come through thy border.

But Sihon would not suffer the children of Israel to pass through his border, but gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and when he was come to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto the children of Ammon: for the borders of the children of Ammon were fixed.

So Israel took all these cities, and dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all their daughters.

For Heshbon the city was Sihon king of the Amorites: and he had fought before with the king of Moab, and had taken all his land unto him, even unto Arnon.

Therefore they say in the proverb, Come to Heshbon, that they may build and establish the city of Sihon;

For fire is come out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon, which hath devoured Ar the Moabite, and the inhabitants of Arnon the high place.

Woe unto thee, Moab, for the people of Kamos are lost: they have put their sons to flight, and have carried away their daughters captive to Sihon king of the Amorites.

Her glory is destroyed from Heshbon unto Dibon; she is destroyed unto Nophah, which goeth unto Medbah.

So Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

And Moses sent out spies unto Jaesher; and they took their daughters, and took the Amorites that were within;

And they turned, and went up by the way of Bashan. And Og king of Bashan went out to meet them, he and all his people, to fight in Edrei.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thine hand, and the land, and the people; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

And they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left: and they possessed the land.
Ch. 22. v. 1. After this the children of Israel went and encamped in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, against Jericho.
(Numbers)
Chapter 22
Balaam shall curse the Israelites. His donkey talks.

And Balak the son of Zipor saw all that Israel had done unto the Amorites, 3. And the Moabites feared greatly because of the greatness of the people: and the Moabites were afraid of the children of Israel,

And they said unto the elders of the Midianites, Now shall this company break up that which is round about us, as an ox breaketh up herbage in the field. And Balak the son of Zipor was king of Moab at that time.

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor unto Pethor, which dwelt by the river in the land of the children of his people, to demand of him, saying, Behold, a nation is come up out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth, and lieth against me.

Come now therefore, and curse me the people: for they are too mighty for me, if I smite them, and drive them out of the land: for I know that whom thou blessest is blessed, and whom thou cursest is cursed.

And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian, and had the reward of divination in their hands: and they came in unto Balaam, and told him the words of Balak.

And he said unto them: Stay here overnight, and I will tell you again what the LORD will tell me. So the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are the people that are with thee?

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zipor king of Moab hath sent unto me: 11. Behold, a nation is come out of Egypt, and covereth the face of the earth: now therefore come and curse them, that I may fight with them, and drive them out.

And God said unto Balaam, Go not with them; neither curse the people: for they are blessed.

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Go to your own land: for the LORD will not suffer me to go with you.

And the princes of Moab arose, and came to Balak, and said: Balaam refuseth to go with us.

Then Balak sent greater and more glorious princes than these.

And they came to Balaam, and said unto him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zipor unto thee, My son, forbear not to come unto me;

For I will highly honour thee, and what thou sayest unto me I will do. Dear one, come and curse me to this people!

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, yet could I not pass over the word of the LORD my God, to do small things or great.

Now therefore tarry ye here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me next.

And God came to Balaam by night, and said unto him, If the men be come to call thee, arise, and go with them: but whatsoever I shall say unto thee, that thou shalt do.

And Balaam arose in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

But the wrath of God was kindled, and he went. And the angel of the LORD stood in the way to oppose him. And he rode upon his ass, and two lads were with him.

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and a mere sword in his hand.
And the ass