for I will indeedhonoryou richly,and I will dowhateveryou sayto me. Pleasecomethen, cursethispeoplefor me.'"
Then Hamanrecountedto them the gloryof his riches,and the numberof his sons,and every[instance] wherethe kinghad magnifiedhim and howhe had promotedhim abovethe princesand servantsof the king.
Then Harbonah,oneof the eunuchswho [were] beforethe kingsaid,"Beholdindeed,the gallowsstandingat Haman'shousefiftycubitshigh,whichHamanmadefor Mordecaiwhospokegoodon behalfof the king!"And the kingsaid,"Hanghim on it."
They cameto Balaamand saidto him, "ThussaysBalakthe sonof Zippor,'Let nothing,I begyou, hinderyou from comingto me;
Then Balaksaidto Balaam,"Did I not urgentlysendto you to callyou? Whydid you not cometo me? Am I reallyunableto honoryou?"
"Now,therefore, pleasecome,cursethispeoplefor me sincethey are toomightyfor me; perhapsI may be ableto defeatthem and drivethem out of the land.For I knowthat he whomyou blessis blessed,and he whomyou curseis cursed."
"Therefore, fleeto your placenow.I saidI would honoryou greatly,but behold,the LORDhas heldyou backfrom honor."
so[much] that he promisedwith an oathto giveher whatevershe asked.
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
"You shall countsevenweeksfor yourself; you shall beginto countsevenweeksfrom the time you beginto put the sickleto the standinggrain.
