7. Then Balaam gave them this message:“Balak brought me here from Aram.The king of Moab brought me from the eastern mountains.Balak said, ‘Come, put a curse on the people of Jacob for me.Come, wish evil on the people of Israel.’
8. But God has not cursed them.So I cannot curse them.The Lord has not wished evil on them.So I cannot wish evil on them.
9. I see them from the mountains.I see them from the hills.I see a people who live alone.They think they are different from other nations.
10. No one can number the people of Jacob.No one can count a fourth of Israel.Let me die like good men.Let me end up like them!”
11. Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies. But you have only blessed them!”
12. But Balaam answered, “I must say what the Lord tells me to say.”