8. He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:
9. What mean these men that are with thee?
10. He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,
11. Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.
12. And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
13. And he rose in the morning and said to the princes: Go into your country, because the Lord hath forbid me to come with you.
14. The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
15. Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
16. Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:
17. For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.
18. Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.
19. I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.