10. Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11. Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”
12. Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
13. ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?
14. Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
15. He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16. he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: