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."