10. And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying,
11. Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12. And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13. And Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
14. And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15. And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
16. And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me:
17. For I will promote thee to very great honor, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
18. And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
19. Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to me more.