9. And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, `Who [are] these men with thee?'
10. And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:
11. Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, -- now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'
12. and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
13. And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, `Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;'
14. and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
15. And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,