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"Spend the night here," Balaam said to them. "I'll bring you back the answer the LORD gives me." So the princes of Moab stayed with him.
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God came to Balaam. He asked, "Who are these men who are with you?"
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Balaam said to God, "Balak king of Moab, the son of Zippor, sent me a message.
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He said, 'A nation has come out of Egypt. They are covering the whole surface of the land. So come. Put a curse on them for me. Maybe I'll be able to fight them. Maybe I'll be able to drive them away.' "
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But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people. I have blessed them."