9. God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
10. Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
11. ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”
12. But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.”