16and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, `Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me,
17for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.`
18And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;
19and, now, abide, I pray you, in this [place], you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.`
20And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, `If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.`
21And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and goeth with the princes of Moab,
22and the anger of God burneth because he is going, and a messenger of Jehovah stationeth himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his ass, and two of his servants [are] with him,
