O my people! remember, I pray you, what Balak king of Moab, counseled, and what Balaam son of Beer, answered him,—from the Acacias as far as Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Yahweh.
Now, therefore, art thou, really better, than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Hath there been any, striving at all, with Israel, or any, fighting at all, with them,
then did Israel send messengers unto the king of Edom, saying—Let me pass, I pray thee, through thy land, but the king of Edom hearkened not, unto the king of Moab also, sent they, but he would not consent,—so Israel abode in Kadesh.