&#8220;Look, a nation has come out<n id="1" /> of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them<n id="2" /> and drive them out.&#8221;<n id="3" />

The donkey saw me and turned from me these three times. If<n id="1" /> she had not turned from me, I would have killed you but saved her alive.&#8221;

Balaam said to Balak, &#8220;Station yourself<n id="1" /> by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the <sc>Lordsc> will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me<n id="2" /> I will tell you.&#8221;<n id="3" /> Then he went to a deserted height.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Balak said to Balaam, &#8220;Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God<n id="1" /> to let you curse them for me from there.&#8221;<n id="2" />

So<n id="1" /> now, please come and curse this nation<n id="2" /> for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them<n id="3" /> and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed,<n id="4" /> and whoever you curse is cursed.&#8221;p>