04:022:005 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to
           Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of
           his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people
           come out from Egypt:  behold, they cover the face of the earth,
           and they abide over against me: 

04:022:006 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for
           they are too mighty for me:  peradventure I shall prevail, that
           we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: 
           for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom
           thou cursest is cursed.

04:022:007 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with
           the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto
           Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

04:022:008 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring
           you word again, as the lord shall speak unto me:  and the
           princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

04:022:009 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with
           thee?

04:022:010 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of
           Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

04:022:011 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth
           the face of the earth:  come now, curse me them; peradventure I
           shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

04:022:012 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou
           shalt not curse the people:  for they are blessed.

04:022:013 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes
           of Balak, Get you into your land:  for the lord refuseth to
           give me leave to go with you.

04:022:014 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and
           said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

04:022:015 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable
           than they.

04:022:016 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the
           son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from
           coming unto me: 

04:022:017 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do
           whatsoever thou sayest unto me:  come therefore, I pray thee,
           curse me this people.

04:022:018 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If
           Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I
           cannot go beyond the word of the lord my God, to do less or
           more.

04:022:019 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that
           I may know what the lord will say unto me more.