17. So Balaam went to Balak. Balak and the leaders of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”
18. Then Balaam gave this message:“Stand up, Balak, and listen.Hear me, son of Zippor.
19. God is not a man. He will not lie.God is not a human being. He does not change his mind.What he says he will do, he does.What he promises, he keeps.
20. He told me to bless them.So I cannot change the blessing.
21. He has found no wrong in the people of Jacob.He saw no fault in Israel.The Lord their God is with them.They praise their King.