Numbers 22:1-7

11Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 journeyedH5265, and campedH2583 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 beyondH4480H5676 the JordanH3383 opposite JerichoH3405.

2Now 2BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 sawH7200 allH3605 that IsraelH3478 had doneH6213 to the AmoritesH567. 33So MoabH4124 was in greatH3966 fearH1481 becauseH4480H6440 of the peopleH5971, for they were numerousH7227; and MoabH4124 was in dreadH6973 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 4MoabH4124 saidH559 to the eldersH2205 of 4MidianH4080, “NowH6258 this 5hordeH6951 will lickH3897 up allH3605 that is aroundH5439 us, as the oxH7794 licksH3897 up the grassH3418 of the fieldH7704.” And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 was kingH4428 of MoabH4124 at that timeH6256. 5So he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to 6BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, at 7PethorH6604, whichH834 is nearH5921 the 8RiverH5104, in the landH776 of the sonsH1121 of his peopleH5971, to callH7121 him, sayingH559, “BeholdH2009, a peopleH5971 cameH3318 out of EgyptH4714; beholdH2009, they coverH3680 the surfaceH5869 of the landH776, and they are livingH3427 oppositeH4480H4136 me. 69NowH6258, therefore, pleaseH4994 comeH1980, 10curseH779 thisH2088 peopleH5971 for me sinceH3588 they are tooH4480 11mightyH6099 for me; perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to 12defeatH5221 them and driveH1644 them out of the landH776. For I knowH3045 that he whomH834 you blessH1288 is blessedH1288, and he whomH834 you curseH779 is cursedH779.”

7So the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 departedH1980 with the fees for 13divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and 14repeatedH1696 Balak’sH1111 wordsH1697 to him.