He sent H7971 messengers H4397 therefore to Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 to Pethor, H6604 which H834 is by the river H5104 of the land H776 of the children H1121 of his people, H5971 to call H7121 him, saying, H559 Behold, H2009 there is a people H5971 come H3318 out from Egypt: H4714 behold, H2009 they cover H3680 the face H5869 of the earth, H776 and they abide H3427 over against H4136 me:

Come H3212 now H6258 therefore, I pray H4994 you, curse H779 me this H2088 people; H5971 for they are too mighty H6099 for me: peradventure H194 I shall prevail, H3201 that we may smite H5221 them, and that I may drive H1644 them out of the land: H776 for I know H3045 that he whom H834 you bless H1288 is blessed, H1288 and he whom H834 you curse H779 is cursed. H779

And he said H559 to them, Lodge H3885 here H6311 this night, H3915 and I will bring H7725 you word H1697 again, H7725 as the LORD H3068 shall speak H1696 to me: and the princes H8269 of Moab H4124 stayed H3427 with Balaam. H1109

And Balaam H1109 said H559 to God, H430 Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor, H6834 king H4428 of Moab, H4124 has sent H7971 to me, saying,

And God H430 said H559 to Balaam, H1109 You shall not go H3212 with them; you shall not curse H779 the people: H5971 for they are blessed. H1288

And the princes H8269 of Moab H4124 rose H6965 up, and they went H935 to Balak, H1111 and said, H559 Balaam H1109 refuses H3985 to come H1980 with us.

And they came H935 to Balaam, H1109 and said H559 to him, Thus H3541 said H559 Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor, H6834 Let nothing, H408 I pray H4994 you, hinder H4513 you from coming H1980 to me:

And Balaam H1109 answered H6030 and said H559 to the servants H5650 of Balak, H1111 If H518 Balak H1111 would give H5414 me his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold, H2091 I cannot H3808 H3201 go H5674 beyond H5674 the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 my God, H430 to do H6213 less H6996 or H176 more. H1419

And God H430 came H935 to Balaam H1109 at night, H3915 and said H559 to him, If H518 the men H582 come H935 to call H7121 you, rise H6965 up, and go H3212 with them; but yet H389 the word H1697 which H834 I shall say H1696 to you, that shall you do. H6213

Because H5921 they met H6923 you not with bread H3899 and with water H4325 in the way, H1870 when you came H3318 forth H3318 out of Egypt; H4714 and because H834 they hired H7936 against H5921 you Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 of Pethor H6604 of Mesopotamia, H763 to curse H7043 you.

Nevertheless the LORD H3068 your God H430 would H14 not listen H8085 to Balaam; H1109 but the LORD H3068 your God H430 turned H2015 the curse H7045 into a blessing H1293 to you, because H3588 the LORD H3068 your God H430 loved H157 you.

And now H6258 are you any thing better H2896 than Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor, H6834 king H4428 of Moab? H4124 did he ever strive H7378 against H5973 Israel, H3478 or did he ever fight H3898 against H5973 them,

O my people, H5971 remember H2142 now H4994 what H4100 Balak H1111 king H4428 of Moab H4124 consulted, H3289 and what H4100 Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 answered H6030 him from Shittim H7851 to Gilgal; H1537 that you may know H3045 the righteousness H6666 of the LORD. H3068