And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Bilam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
And Bilam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of YY my Elohim, to do less or more.
And Bilam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that Elohim putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
And Bilam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure YY will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond The Commandment of YY , to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what YY saith, that will I speak?
And the man of Elohim said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: