And Balaq said to Bil‛am, “Did I not urgently send to you, calling for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to esteem you?”
For exaltations are neither from the east, Nor from the west nor from the wilderness.
And when Balaq heard that Bil‛am was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Mo’aḇ, which is on the border at the Arnon, which was in the extremity of the border.
And Bil‛am said to Balaq, “See, I have come to you! Now, am I at all able to say somewhat? The word that Elohim puts in my mouth, that I speak.”
And now flee to your place. I said I would greatly esteem you, and see, יהוה has kept you back from esteem.
And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I shall give You, and their esteem, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
How are you able to believe, when you are receiving esteem from one another, and the esteem that is from the only Elohim you do not seek?”