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and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which [is] by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;
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and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it [is] mightier than I; it may be I prevail -- we smite it -- and I cast it out from the land; for I have known -- that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.'
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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak,
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and he saith unto them, `Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.
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And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, `Who [are] these men with thee?'
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And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:
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Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, -- now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'
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and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
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And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, `Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;'
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and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
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And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,