Numbers 22:6-21 And now, come now, curse to me this people, for he is strong above me: perhaps I shall be able to strike upon him, and drive him out of the land, for I know whom thou shalt praise is praised, and whom thou shalt curse, shall be cursed.

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ And now, come now, curse to me this people, for he is strong above me: perhaps I shall be able to strike upon him, and drive him out of the land, for I know whom thou shalt praise is praised, and whom thou shalt curse, shall be cursed. ⁷ And the old men of Moab and the old men of Midian, will go, and divinations in their hand; and they will come to Balsam, and they will speak to him the words of Balak. ⁸ And he will say to them, Remain here this night, and I will turn back word to you according as Jehovah will speak to me: and the leaders of Moab will dwell with Balaam. ⁹ And God will come to Balaam, and will say, What men these with thee? ¹⁰ And Balaam will say to God, Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent to me, ¹¹ Behold, the people came forth out of Egypt, and it will cover the eye of the earth: now come curse him to me; perhaps I shall be able to fight against him and I drove him out ¹² And God will say to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for he is praised. ¹³ And Balaam will rise in the morning and will say to the leaders of Balak, Go to your land: for Jehovah refused to give me to go with you. ¹⁴ And the leaders will rise and go to Balak, and say, Balaam refused to come with us, ¹⁵ And Balak will add yet to send leaders, many and honorable, more than these. ¹⁶ And they will go to Balaam, and say to him, Thus said Balak, son of Zippor, Now thou wilt not withhold from coming to me: ¹⁷ For honoring, I will honor thee greatly, and all which thou shalt say to me I will do; and come, now, curse to me this people. ¹⁸ And Balaam will answer, and say to the servants of Balak, If Balak will give to me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to pass over the mouth of Jehovah my God to do little or great ¹⁹ And now, sit ye down, now also in here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will add to speak with me. ²⁰ And God will come to Balaam at night, and say to him, If the men have come to call to thee, rise up, go with them, and only the word which I shall speak to thee, thou shalt do it ²¹ And Balaam will rise up in the morning, and saddle his ass, and go with the leaders of Moab.