12. God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
13. So Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak's leaders, "Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you."
14. The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
15. Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.
16. They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;