Numbers 22:2-21

2Now 1BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 sawH7200 allH3605 that IsraelH3478 had doneH6213 to the AmoritesH567. 32So 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 3MidianH4080, “NowH6258 this 4hordeH6951 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 5BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, at 6PethorH6604, whichH834 is nearH5921 the 7RiverH5104, 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. 68NowH6258, therefore, pleaseH4994 comeH1980, 9curseH779 thisH2088 peopleH5971 for me sinceH3588 they are tooH4480 10mightyH6099 for me; perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to 11defeatH5221 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 12divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and 13repeatedH1696 Balak’sH1111 wordsH1697 to him. 8He saidH559 to them, “SpendH3885 the nightH3915 hereH6311, and I will bringH7725 wordH1697 backH7725 to you as the LordH3068 may speakH1696 to me.” And the leadersH8269 of MoabH4124 stayedH3427 with BalaamH1109. 9Then 14GodH430 cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and saidH559, “WhoH4310 are theseH428 menH376 with you?” 10BalaamH1109 saidH559 to GodH430, “BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124, has sentH7971 word to me, 11‘BeholdH2009, there is a peopleH5971 who cameH3318 out of EgyptH4714 and they coverH3680 the surfaceH5869 of the landH776; nowH6258 comeH1980, curseH6895 them for me; perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to fightH3898 against them and driveH1644 them out.’” 12GodH430 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “Do not goH1980 with them; 15you shall not curseH779 the peopleH5971, for they 16are blessedH1288.” 13So BalaamH1109 aroseH6965 in the morningH1242 and saidH559 to Balak’sH1111 leadersH8269, “GoH1980 backH1980 to your landH776, for the LordH3068 has refusedH3985 to letH5414 me goH1980 with you.” 14The leadersH8269 of MoabH4124 aroseH6965 and wentH1980 to BalakH1111 and saidH559, “BalaamH1109 refusedH3985 to comeH1980 with us.”

15Then BalakH1111 againH5750H3254 sentH7971 leadersH8269, moreH4480 numerousH7227 and moreH4480 distinguishedH3513 thanH4480 17the formerH428. 16They cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, ‘Let nothingH408, I begH4994 you, hinderH4513 you from comingH1980 to me; 17for I will indeedH3513 honorH3513 you richlyH3966, and I will doH6213 whateverH3605H834 you sayH559 to me. 18PleaseH4994 comeH1980 then, curseH6895 thisH2088 peopleH5971 for me.’” 18BalaamH1109 repliedH6030 to the servantsH5650 of BalakH1111, “19ThoughH518 BalakH1111 were to giveH5414 me his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I couldH3201 not doH6213 anything, either smallH6996 orH176 greatH1419, contraryH5674 to the 20commandH6310 of the LordH3068 my GodH430. 19NowH6258 pleaseH4994, you alsoH1571 stayH3427 hereH2088 tonightH3915, and I will findH3045 out whatH4100 elseH3254 the LordH3068 will speakH1696 to me.” 20GodH430 cameH935 to BalaamH1109 at nightH3915 and saidH559 to him, “IfH518 the menH376 have comeH935 to callH7121 you, riseH6965 up and goH1980 with them; but 21onlyH389 the wordH1697 whichH834 I speakH1696 to you shall you doH6213.”

2122So BalaamH1109 aroseH6965 in the morningH1242, and saddledH2280 his donkeyH860 and wentH1980 with the leadersH8269 of MoabH4124.