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

11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, and covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for my sake: so it may be that I shall be able to overcome them in battle, and to drive them out.

12 And God [a]said unto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 22:12 He warned him by a dream, that he should not consent to the king’s wicked request.

10 Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: 11 ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’”

12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.(A)

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