9He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you.
10Balak`s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.
12Balaam said to Balak, Didn`t I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can`t go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?
14Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
15He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;