20. Hinei, I have received commandment to make berakhah; and He hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
21. He hath not beheld avon in Ya'akov, neither hath He seen amal (trouble) in Yisroel. Hashem Elohav is with him, and the [jubilant] shout of a melech is about him.
22. El brought them out of Mitzrayim; He is for them like the strength of a wild ox.
23. Surely there is no nachash (augury) in Ya'akov; neither is there any kesem (divination) in Yisroel; at the time it is spoken to Ya'akov and to Yisroel what El doeth!
24. See, the people shall rise up as a lioness, and lift up himself as an ari; he shall not lie down until he devours the prey, and drinks the dahm of the slain.
25. And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor at all make a berakhah on them.
26. But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Hashem speaketh, that I must do?
27. And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will bring thee unto another place; perhaps it will please HaElohim that thou mayest curse them for me from there.
28. And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that overlooks Yeshimon.
29. And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here shivah mizbechot, and prepare here shivah bulls and shivah rams for me.
30. And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each mizbe'ach.