12. God said to Balaam, "Don’t go with them. Don’t curse the people, because they are blessed."
13. Then Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak’s officials, "Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to allow me to go with you."
14. The officials of Moab arose, they went to Balak, and they said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
15. Balak continued to send other officials more numerous and important than these.
16. They came to Balaam and said to him, "This is what Balak, Zippor’s son, says: ‘Please let nothing hold you back from coming to me,