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Then Balak sent representatives once again, more numerous and more distinguished than the previous.

And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

They came to Balaam and said to him, "This is what Balak the son of Zippor says: 'I beg you, let nothing keep you from coming to me;

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you tell me. Please come then, curse this people for me.'"

For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God.

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

"Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the LORD will say to me."

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise and go with them; but you shall do only the thing that I tell you."

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.