When Balaam returned, he found Balak and his officials standing beside the offerings.
The LORD gave Balaam a message, then sent him back to tell Balak.
Balaam said: “King Balak of Moab brought me from the hills of Syria to curse Israel and announce its doom.
Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans.