12. Balaam said to Balak, “You sent men to ask me to come. Don’t you remember what I told them? I said,
13. ‘Even if Balak gives me his most beautiful house filled with silver and gold, I can still say only what the Lord commands me to say. I cannot do anything myself, good or bad. I must say what the Lord commands.’
14. Now I am going back to my own people. But I will give you this warning. I will tell you what these Israelites will do to you and your people in the future.”
15. Then Balaam gave this message: “This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
16. I heard this message from God. I learned what God Most High taught me. I saw what God All-Powerful showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.