Numbers 22:6-19
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6 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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7 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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8 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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9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
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10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
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11 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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12 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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13 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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14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
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15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
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16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
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17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
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18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
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19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.