MLV(i)
5 And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the face of the earth and they abide opposite me.
6 Therefore, I beseech you, come now, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I will prevail, that we may kill* them and that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed and he whom you curse is cursed.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak. 8 And he said to them, Lodge here this night and I will bring you* word again, as Jehovah will speak to me. And the rulers of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came to Balaam and said, What men are these with you? 10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, King of Moab, has sent to me, saying, 11 Behold, the people came out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and will drive them out. 12 And God said to Balaam, You will not go with them. You will not curse the people, for they are blessed.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your* land, for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you*. 14 And the rulers of Moab rose up and they went to Balak and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 And Balak sent yet again rulers, more and more honorable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, I beseech you, let nothing hinder you from coming to me. 17 For I will promote you to very great honor and whatever you say to me I will do. Therefore, I beseech you, come curse this people for me.
18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I beseech you*, abide also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak to me more.
20 And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to you, that will you do. 21 And Balaam rose up in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the rulers of Moab.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak. 8 And he said to them, Lodge here this night and I will bring you* word again, as Jehovah will speak to me. And the rulers of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came to Balaam and said, What men are these with you? 10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, King of Moab, has sent to me, saying, 11 Behold, the people came out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and will drive them out. 12 And God said to Balaam, You will not go with them. You will not curse the people, for they are blessed.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your* land, for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you*. 14 And the rulers of Moab rose up and they went to Balak and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 And Balak sent yet again rulers, more and more honorable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, I beseech you, let nothing hinder you from coming to me. 17 For I will promote you to very great honor and whatever you say to me I will do. Therefore, I beseech you, come curse this people for me.
18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I beseech you*, abide also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak to me more.
20 And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to you, that will you do. 21 And Balaam rose up in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the rulers of Moab.