21. He considers no disaster for Jacob;He sees no trouble for Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and there is rejoicing over the King among them.
22. God brought them out of Egypt;He is like the horns of a wild ox for them.
23. There is no magic curse against Jacoband no divination against Israel.It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,“What great things God has done! ”
24. A people rise up like a lioness;They rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour the preyand drink the blood of the slain.
25. Then Balak told Balaam, “Don’t curse them and don’t bless them! ”
26. But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever the Lord says, I must do? ”
27. Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.”