And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company is licking up all around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian pulled up stakes with the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam and spoke the words of Balak to him.

And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

And Balaam rose up in the morning and said to the leaders of Balak, Go into your land, for Jehovah refuses to let me go with you.

And the leaders of Moab rose up. And they went to Balak and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.

And Balak sent leaders again, more and more honorable than those.

And they came to Balaam and said to him, So says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me.

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.

And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men. But only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the leaders of Balak.

And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him, to a city of Moab, in the border of Arnon, which is in the outermost border.

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to lift you up to honor?

And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to say anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak.

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.

And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and to the leaders that were with him.

And it happened on the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Baal, so that from there he might see the edge of the people.

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare here seven oxen and seven rams for me.

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken. And Balak and Balaam offered on the altar a bull and a ram.

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps Jehovah will come to meet me. And whatever He reveals to me I will tell you. And he went to a high place.

And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth and said, Return to Balak, and so you shall speak.

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have kept on blessing them!

And Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place from where you may see them. You shall see only their edge, and shall not see them all. And curse them from there for me.

And he said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering while I meet Him yonder.

And Jehovah met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and say this.

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken?

And he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, son of Zippor.

And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all.

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell you, saying, All that Jehovah speaks, that I must do?

And Balak said to Balaam, Please, come. I will bring you into another place. Perhaps it will please God that you will curse them for me from there.

And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor that looks toward Jeshimon.

And Balaam said to Balak, Build seven altars here for me, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams here for me.

And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on the altar.

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam. And he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have kept on blessing these three times.

And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the mouth of Jehovah, to do good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah said, that I will speak.

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place. And Balak also went his way.

and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

And now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them

O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab planned, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.