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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17 because I will reward you handsomely(A) and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse(B) on these people for me.”

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Then Balaam(A) spoke his message:(B)

“Balak brought me from Aram,(C)
    the king of Moab from the eastern mountains.(D)
‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me;
    come, denounce Israel.’(E)

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11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies,(A) but you have done nothing but bless them!”(B)

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Balaam’s Second Message

13 Then Balak said to him, “Come with me to another place(A) where you can see them; you will not see them all but only the outskirts of their camp.(B) And from there, curse them for me.(C)

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Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
    like a lioness(A)—who dares to rouse them?

“May those who bless you be blessed(B)
    and those who curse you be cursed!”(C)

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10 Then Balak’s anger burned(A) against Balaam. He struck his hands together(B) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,(C) but you have blessed them(D) these three times.(E)

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