2 Balak did as Balaam had said. Then Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
3 Balaam said to Balak, "Stay by your entirely burned offering. I will go and perhaps the Lord will grant me an appearance and speak. Whatever he shows me, I will tell you." Then he went off to a high outlook.
4 God granted Balaam an appearance. Balaam said to him, "I have arranged seven altars and I have sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar."
5 The Lord gave Balaam something to say, and said to him, "Return to Balak and say this."
6 Balaam returned to him, while he and all the officials of Moab were standing next to his entirely burned offering.
7 Then he raised his voice and made his address:"From Aram Balak led me,the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains.Come, curse Jacob for me;come, denounce Israel.
8 How can I cursewhom God hasn’t cursed?How can I denouncewhom God hasn’t denounced?