16 On coming to Balaam they told him, “Thus says Balak, son of Zippor: Please do not refuse to come to me.
17 I will reward you very handsomely and will do anything you ask of me. Come, lay a curse on this people for me.”
18 But Balaam replied to Balak’s servants, “Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord, my God.
19 But, you too stay here overnight, so that I may learn what else the Lord may say to me.”
20 That night God came to Balaam and said to him: If these men have come to summon you, go back with them; yet only on the condition that you do exactly as I tell you.
21 So the next morning when Balaam arose, he saddled his donkey, and went off with the princes of Moab.
22 But now God’s anger flared up at him for going, and the angel of the Lord took up a position on the road as his adversary. As Balaam was riding along on his donkey, accompanied by two of his servants,