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So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian left with the fees for divination in their hands; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak's words to him.

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

And he said to them, "Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you just as the LORD may speak to me." And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.

And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

Then God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?"

And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent word to me:

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

'Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'"

Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

So Balaam got up in the morning and said to Balak's representatives, "Go back to your land, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you."

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

And the representatives from Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."

And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.