Bible Verses

But God said to Balaam: “Do not go with them; you must not put a curse on them because they are blessed.”

A people has come out of Egypt and covers the face of the earth. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I shall then be able to fight and drive them away.”

Balaam said to God: “Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent them to me with this message:

Balaam Refuses to Go God came to Balaam and asked him: “Who are these men with you?”

Balaam said to them: “Stay here tonight, and I will give you whatever answer the Lord will have given me.” So, the Moabite elders stayed in Balaam’s house.

The elders of Moab and Midian set out, taking with them the fee for divination. They went to Balaam and gave him Balak’s message.

Come and put a curse on these people because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are indeed blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”

sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor near the river in the land of the Ammonites. Balak said: “A people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the earth and are settling opposite me.

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian: “Look, this horde is destroying everything around us as easily as the ox eats the grass of the field.” So Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab at the time,

And the Moabites were afraid of Israel because they were numerous. They were terrified.