Numbers 22:7-21

7So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for 1divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and 2repeated Balak’s words to him. 8He said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you as the Lord may speak to me.” And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9Then 3God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?” 10Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me, 11‘Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.’” 12God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; 4you shall not curse the people, for they 5are blessed.” 13So Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak’s leaders, “Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.” 14The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

15Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than 6the former. 16They came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me; 17for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. 7Please come then, curse this people for me.’” 18Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “8Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the 9command of the Lord my God. 19Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the Lord will speak to me.” 20God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up and go with them; but 10only the word which I speak to you shall you do.”

2111So Balaam arose in the morning, and saddled his donkey and went with the leaders of Moab.