Numbers 23:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹ Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to put a curse on my enemies! But all you have done is give them a blessing!”

¹² He answered, “I have to speak only the words the Lord puts in my mouth.”

Balaam’s Second Message From God

¹³ Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me to another place. You can see the Israelites from there. You won’t see all of them. You will only see the outer edges of their camp. From there, put a curse on them for me.”