11 Leave now and go home! I told you I would pay you well, but since the Lord didn't let you do what I asked, you won't be paid.”
12 Balaam answered, “I told your messengers
13 that even if you offered me a palace full of silver or gold, I would still obey the Lord. And I explained that I would say only what he told me.
14 So I'm going back home, but I'm leaving you with a warning about what the Israelites will some day do to your nation.”
15 Balaam said:“I am the son of Beor,and my words are true,so listen to my message!
16 My knowledge comesfrom God Most High,the Lord All-Powerful.I bowed down to himand saw a vision of Israel.
17 “What I saw in my visionhasn't happened yet.But some day, a king of Israelwill appear like a star.He will wipe out you Moabitesand destroy those tribeswho live in the desert.