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16 And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.” 17 And he came to him, and lo, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?” 18 And Balaam took up his discourse, and said,

“Rise, Balak, and hear;
    hearken to me, O son of Zippor:

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16 The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth(A) and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”

17 So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials.(B) Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

18 Then he spoke his message:(C)

“Arise, Balak, and listen;
    hear me, son of Zippor.(D)

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