25 Then Balak said to Balaam, "Don't put a curse on them at all! And don't give them a blessing at all!"
26 Balaam answered, "Didn't I tell you that I have to do only what the Lord says?"
27 Then Balak said to Balaam, "Come. Let me take you to another place. Perhaps God will be pleased to let you put a curse on them for me from there."
28 Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor. It looks out over a dry and empty land.
29 Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here. Prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice."