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6 go now therefore, I beseech you, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I prevail to smite them - to drive them from the land: for I know that whom you bless is blessed and whom you curse is cursed.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midyan go with the divination in their hand; and they come to Bilam and word the words of Balaq to him.
8 And he says to them, Stay here overnight and I return word to you as Yah Veh words to me. - and the governors of Moab settle with Bilam.
9 And Elohim comes to Bilam and says, Who are these men with you?
10 And Bilam says to Elohim, Balaq the son of Sippor sovereign of Moab sends for me:
11 behold, a people comes from Misrayim, who cover the eye of the earth: go now, curse them for me; perhaps I prevail to fight them and expel them.
12 And Elohim says to Bilam, Go not with them. Curse not the people: for they are blessed.
13 And Bilam rises in the morning and says to the governors of Balaq, Go to your land: for Yah Veh refuses to allow me to go with you.
14 And the governors of Moab rise and go to Balaq and say, Bilam refuses to come with us.
15 And Balaq adds yet to send governors, greater and more honorable than they:
16 and they come to Bilam, and say to him, Thus says Balaq the son of Sippor, Let naught, I beseech you, hinder you from coming to me:
17 for in honoring, I honor you mightily and I work whatever you say to me: go, I beseech you, curse this people for me.
18 And Bilam answers and says to the servants of Balaq, If Balaq give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot trespass the mouth of Yah Veh my Elohim, to work less or greater:
19 and now, I beseech you, settle you also here this night, so that I know what Yah Veh adds to word to me.
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BILAM AND THE ANGEL OF YAH VEH
And Elohim comes to Bilam at night and says to him, If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; and work the word I word to you. 21 And Bilam rises in the morning and harnesses his she burro and goes with the governors of Moab:
BILAM AND THE ANGEL OF YAH VEH
And Elohim comes to Bilam at night and says to him, If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; and work the word I word to you. 21 And Bilam rises in the morning and harnesses his she burro and goes with the governors of Moab: