So the Moabite officials returned to Balak. They said, “Balaam wouldn’t come with us.”
The next morning Balaam got up. He said to Balak’s officials, “Go back to your own country. The Lord won’t let me go with you.”
Then Balak sent other officials. They were more important than the first ones. And there were more of them.
Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I send messengers to you? I wanted you to come quickly. So why didn’t you come? I can make you very rich.”