He is cautioned by the angel. "far forð," q_u_að ðe angel, "oc loc ðe wel, for-bi min red, q_u_að ðu non del." 3988 Balak entertains Balaam. forð-na_m_ balaa_m_, and balaac king Cam him a-gen for wurðing, Gaf him giftes of mikil priſ; And balaam ſeide him to wiſ, 3992 "Sal ic non wurd[377] mugen forð-don, Vten ðat god me leið on." Balak causes seven altars to be built. Balaac him leddede[378] heg on an hil, And .vii. alteres wrogte in his wil, 3996 On ilc alter fier alðerneðer, On each altar was offered a bullock and a wether. And ðor-on an calf and a weðer, And he bad balaac ſtonden ðor-bi, And gede on-rum q_u_i[379] bute for-ði, 4000 [375] MS. goð. [376] wroð? [377] MS. wurð. [378] ledde? [379] q_u_ile? BALAAM BLESSES ISRAEL. fro abuuen cam to him bi-neðen, Word in herte ðat[380] he ſal queðen; God's word comes to Balaam, Q_u_an he cam to balaac a-gen, Swilc wurdes he let vt-ten. 4004 [Fol. 78.] "Hu mai ic ðat folc curſen on, and he blesses Israel. ðor lou_er_d haueð[381] bliſcing don? ðiſ folk ſal waxen wel and ðen, And ou_er_ al oðer migtful ben, 4008 Hiſ lif beð bliðe, hiſ ending ſal, ðe timeð al-ſo ðiſ time_n_ ſal." Balak is greatly displeased. Balaac miſliked al ðiſ q_ue_ðe,[382] And ledde he_m_ ðeðen on oðer ſtede, 4012 To munt faga, for to ſen wel Of folc iſrael ðe oðer del. He brings the prophet to another place. He wente on oðer ſtund or ſtede, Betre timi_n_g ðor-fore he it dede, 4016 And wende wenden godes ðogt, Oc al he ſwinked him for nogt. Again seven altars were raised, and offerings made. Hef[t] haueð he mad her .vii. alter, And on ilc brend eft twin der. 4020 Gede eft balaam up on-rum, ðo ſeide ðuſ q_u_anne hem ca_m_ dun, The parable of Balaam. "ðis folc, ſprungen of iſrael, Iſ vnder god timed wel; 4024 Al-ſo leun iſ migtful der,