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The Book of Numbers, Chapter 22, Verse 2

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And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan [by] Jericho.
King James Version
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
American Standard Version
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
New English Translation
Balak son of Zippor saw all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.
World English Bible
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they [were] many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.
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He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
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Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they [are] too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, [that] we may smite them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest [is] blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
8
And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
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And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee?
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And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
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Behold, [there is] a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.