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They came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:
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for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.
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Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
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Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more.
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God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.
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Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
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God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
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The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
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Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
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The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.
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The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.