Numbers:22:3-14

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* And Moab was sore afraid of the people , because they were many : and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel . * And Moab said unto the elders of Midian , Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us , as the ox licketh up the grass of the field . And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time . * He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor , which is by the river of the land of the children of his people , to call him , saying , Behold , there is a people come out from Egypt : behold , they cover the face of the earth , and they abide over against me : * Come now therefore , I pray thee , curse me this people ; for they are too mighty for me : peradventure I shall prevail , that we may smite them , and that I may drive them out of the land : for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed , and he whom thou cursest is cursed . * And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand ; and they came unto Balaam , and spake unto him the words of Balak . * And he said unto them , Lodge here this night , and I will bring you word again , as the LORD shall speak unto me : and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam . * And God came unto Balaam , and said , What men are these with thee ? * And Balaam said unto God , Balak the son of Zippor , king of Moab , hath sent unto me , saying , * Behold , there is a people come out of Egypt , which covereth the face of the earth : come now , curse me them ; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them , and drive them out . * And God said unto Balaam , Thou shalt not go with them ; thou shalt not curse the people : for they are blessed . * And Balaam rose up in the morning , and said unto the princes of Balak , Get you into your land : for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you . * And the princes of Moab rose up , and they went unto Balak , and said , Balaam refuseth to come with us .

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