9. “He bowed down, he lay down like a lion. And, like a lion, who would rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.”
10. Then the displeasure of Balaq burned against Bil‛am, and he struck his hands together. Balaq then said to Bil‛am, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, and see, you have kept on blessing, these three times!
11. “And now flee to your place. I said I would greatly esteem you, and see, יהוה has kept you back from esteem.”
12. And Bil‛am said to Balaq, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,