Balaamsaidto Balak,"Did I not tellyour messengerswhomyou had sentto me, saying,
Balaamrepliedto the servantsof Balak,"ThoughBalakwere to giveme his housefullof silverand gold,I couldnot doanything, either smallorgreat,contraryto the commandof the LORDmy God.
So Balaamsaidto Balak,"Behold,I have comenowto you! Am I ableto speakanythingat all? The wordthat Godputsin my mouth,that I shall speak."
"Therefore, fleeto your placenow.I saidI would honoryou greatly,but behold,the LORDhas heldyou backfrom honor."
