13. So Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak's leaders, "Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you."
14. The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
15. Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.
16. They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;
17. for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.'"
18. Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.
19. Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the Lord will speak to me."