Come now a
fellowship and curse me this people. For they are too mighty for
me, so peradventure I might be able to smite them and to drive
them out of the land. For I wot that whom thou blessest shall be
blessed, and whom thou cursest shall be cursed. And the elders of
Moab went with the elders of Madian, and the reward of the
soothsaying in their hands. And they came unto Balam and told him
the words of Balac. And he said unto them: tarry here all night
and I will bring you word, even as the LORD shall say unto me. And
the lords of Moab abode with Balam. And God came unto Balam and
said: what men are these which are with thee? And Balam said unto
God: Balac the son of Ziphor king of Moab hath sent unto me
saying: behold, there is a people come out of Egypt and covereth
the face of the earth: come now therefore and curse me them, that
so peradventure I may be able to overcome them in battle, and to
drive them out. And God said unto Balam: thou shalt not go with
them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed. And Balam
rose up in the morning and said unto the lords of Balac: get you
unto your land, for the LORD will not suffer me to go with you.
And the lords of Moab rose up and went unto Balac and said, Balam
would not come with us.
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