23. There is no omen against Jacob,no divination against Israel.Instantly it is told to Jacob,and to Israel, what God performs.
24. A people now rises like a lioness,like a lion it stands up.It doesn’t lie down until it eats the preyand drinks the blood of the slain."
25. Then Balak said to Balaam, "Don’t curse them or bless them."
26. But Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Didn’t I say to you, ‘I’ll do whatever the Lord tells me to’?"
27. Balak said to Balaam, "Please come and I’ll take you to another place. Perhaps God will prefer it, so that you could curse him for me from there."
28. So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks Jeshimon.