Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack<n id="1" /> against Israel. He summoned<n id="2" /> Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment<n id="3" /> on you.

And the <sc>Lordsc> smelled the soothing aroma<n id="1" /> and said<n id="2" /> to himself,<n id="3" /> &#8220;I will never again curse<n id="4" /> the ground because of humankind, even though<n id="5" /> the inclination of their minds<n id="6" /> is evil from childhood on.<n id="7" /> I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.p>