Numbers 22:5-14

5So he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to 1BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, at 2PethorH6604, whichH834 is nearH5921 the 3RiverH5104, 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. 64NowH6258, therefore, pleaseH4994 comeH1980, 5curseH779 thisH2088 peopleH5971 for me sinceH3588 they are tooH4480 6mightyH6099 for me; perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to 7defeatH5221 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 8divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and 9repeatedH1696 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 10GodH430 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; 11you shall not curseH779 the peopleH5971, for they 12are 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.”