11Behold, a people has come forth out of Egypt, and has covered the face of the land, and it has encamped near to me; and now come, curse it for me, if indeed I shall be able to strike it, and cast it out of the land.
12And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them, neither shall you curse the people; for they are blessed.
13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balac, Depart quickly to your lord; God does not permit me to go with you.
14And the princes of Moab rose, and came to Balac, and said, Balaam will not come with us.
15And Balac yet again sent more princes and more honorable than they.
16And they came to Balaam, and they say to him, Thus says Balac the son of Sepphor: I beseech you, delay not to come to me.
17For I will greatly honor you, and will do for you whatever you shall say; come then, curse me this people.
18And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balac, If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind.