23. There is no magic curse against Jacoband no divination against Israel.It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,“What great things God has done! ”
24. A people rise up like a lioness;They rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour the preyand drink the blood of the slain.
25. Then Balak told Balaam, “Don’t curse them and don’t bless them! ”
26. But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever the Lord says, I must do? ”
27. Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.”
28. So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.