A13203:1491
[The Pentateuch]
printed by Hans Luft i.e. Johan Hoochstraten, 1530
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian / and the reward of the sooth saying in their hands. And they came unto Balaam and told him the words of Balac. And he said unto them: tarry here all night and I will bring you word / even as the Lord shall say unto me. And the lords of Moab abode with Balaam.
And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Madian / and the rewarde of the sothe sayenge in their handes. And they came vnto Balam and tolde him the wordes of Balac. And he sayed vnto them: tary here all nyghte and I will bringe you worde / euen as the Lorde shall saye vnto me. And the lordes of Moab abode with Balam.
And god came unto Balaam and said: what men are these which are with thee▪ And Balaam said unto god: Balac the son of Ziphor king of Moab hath sent unto me saying: behold / there is a people come out of Egypt and covereth the face of the earth: come now therefore and curse me them / that so peradventure I may be able to overcome them in battle / and to drive them out. And god said unto Balaam: thou shalt not goo with them / nether curse the people / for they are blessed.
And god came vnto Balam and sayed: what men are these which are with the▪ And Balam sayed vnto god: Balac the sonne of Ziphor kynge of Moab hath sent vnto me sayenge: beholde / there is a people come out of Egipte and couereth the face of the erthe: come now therfore and curse me them / that so peraduenture I maye be able to ouercome them in batell / and to dryue thē out. And god sayed vnto Balam: thou shalt not goo with them / nether curse the people / for they are blessed.
And Balaam rose up in the morning & said unto the lords of Balac: get you unto your land / for the Lord will not suffer me to goo with you. And the lords of Moab rose up and went unto Balac and said Balaam would not come with us. And Balac sent again a greater company of lords and more honourable than they. And they came to Balaam and told him: Thus sayeth Balac the son of Ziphor: oh / let nothing let the to come unto me / for I will greatly promote the unto great honour / and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me / come therefore I pray the / curse me this people.