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 .
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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 .
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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 :
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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And God came unto Balaam ,
and said ,
What men are these with thee ?
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And Balaam said unto God ,
Balak the son of Zippor ,
king of Moab ,
hath sent unto me ,
saying ,
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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 .
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And God said unto Balaam ,
Thou shalt not go with them ;
thou shalt not curse the people :
for they are blessed .
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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 .
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And the princes of Moab rose up ,
and they went unto Balak ,
and said ,
Balaam refuseth to come with us .