13. The next morning Balaam went to Balak's messengers and said, “Go back home; the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”
14. So they returned to Balak and told him that Balaam had refused to come with them.
15. Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.
16. They went to Balaam and gave him this message from Balak: “Please don't let anything prevent you from coming to me!
17. I will reward you richly and do anything you say. Please come and curse these people for me.”