Numbers 22:7-14

Common English Bible

⁷ So the elders of Moab and Midian went with the payment for divination in their hands. They came to Balaam and told him Balak’s words. ⁸ He said to them, “Spend the night here and I’ll bring back to you a word exactly as the Lord speaks to me.” So the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam.

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

¹⁰ Balaam said to God, “Moab’s King Balak, Zippor’s son, sent them to me with the message, ¹¹ ‘A people has come out of Egypt and covered the land. Now come and curse them for me. Perhaps I’ll be able to fight against them and drive them out.’”

¹² God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. Don’t curse the people, because they are blessed.”

¹³ Then Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak’s officials, “Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to allow me to go with you.”

¹⁴ The officials of Moab arose, they went to Balak, and they said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”