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So those who use wise sayings say, "Come to Heshbon! Let it be built! Let the city of Sihon be built.

So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.

So the people of Israel killed Og and his sons and all his people, until there was not one left alive. And they took his land.

So Moab was filled with much fear because of the people, for they were many. Moab was very afraid of the people of Israel.

So he sent men to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the children of his people. They said to him, "See, a people came out of Egypt. See, they cover the land, and they are living beside me.

So the leaders of Moab and the leaders of Midian left with the pay in their hand for the one who tells what will happen in the future. When they came to Balaam, they told him Balak's words.

Balaam said to them, "Stay here tonight. I will bring word to you as the Lord may speak to me." So the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.

So Balaam got up in the morning and said to Balak's leaders, "Return to your land. For the Lord will not let me go with you."

So the leaders of Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam would not come with us."

So Balaam got up in the morning and got his donkey ready, and went with the leaders of Moab.

The donkey saw the angel of the Lord. So she pushed herself against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it, so he hit her again.

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. So Balaam was angry and hit the donkey with his stick.

The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, "Go with the men. But speak only what I tell you." So Balaam went with the leaders of Balak.

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand beside your burnt gift, and I will go. It might be that the Lord will come to me. And whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went up to a hill without trees.

So Balaam returned to Balak, and saw him and all the leaders of Moab standing beside his burnt gift.

So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars and gave a bull and a ram on each altar.

So he returned to Balak, and saw him and all the leaders of Moab standing beside his burnt gift. Balak said to him, "What has the Lord said?"

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor which looks over the desert.

Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to speak good of Israel. So he did not go, as at other times, and look for special things to see. Instead he looked toward the desert.

So now run away to your place. I said I would give you much honor, but the Lord has kept you from honor."