because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Ba´laam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
And Balak's anger was kindled against Ba´laam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Ba´laam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.