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The Lord told Balaam what to say and sent him back to Balak to give him his message. So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering with all the leaders of Moab.

Balaam uttered this prophecy:

“Balak king of Moab has brought me
From Syria, from the eastern mountains.
‘Come speak for me,’ he said.
‘Put a curse on the people of Israel.’

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The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth(A) and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”(B)

So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the Moabite officials.(C) Then Balaam(D) spoke his message:(E)

“Balak brought me from Aram,(F)
    the king of Moab from the eastern mountains.(G)
‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me;
    come, denounce Israel.’(H)

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