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Numbers - ch 22 v 1 - 20
- And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, `by' Jericho.
- And Balak son of Zippor seeth all that Israel hath done to the Amorite,
- and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it `is' numerous; and Moab is vexed by the presence of the sons of Israel,
- and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, `Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor `is' king of Moab at that time,
- and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which `is' by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;
- and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it `is' mightier than I; it may be I prevail -- we smite it -- and I cast it out from the land; for I have known -- that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.'
- And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak,
- and he saith unto them, `Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.
- And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, `Who `are' these men with thee?'
- And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:
- Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, -- now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'
- and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it `is' blessed.'
- And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, `Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;'
- and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
- And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,
- and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, `Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me,
- for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'
- And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;
- and, now, abide, I pray you, in this `place', you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.'
- And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, `If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.'
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