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Numbers 22:9
God came to Balaam, and said, “Who are these men with you?”

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Numbers 22:5
He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

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Numbers 22:6
Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike 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.”

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Numbers 22:12
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 22:13
Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Yahweh refuses to permit me to go with you.”

Numbers 22:14
The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”

Numbers 22:15
Balak again sent princes, more, and more honorable than they.

Numbers 22:16
They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Balak the son of Zippor says, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

Numbers 22:17
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’ ”

Numbers 22:18
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 22:19
Now therefore please stay here tonight as well, that I may know what else Yahweh will speak to me.”

Numbers 22:21
Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

Numbers 22:35
Yahweh’s angel said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but you shall only speak the word that I shall speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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