Numbers 23:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵The Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and proclaim this.”

⁶So he returned to him and found him standing by his sacrifice, he and the leaders of Moab. ⁷Then he proclaimed his oracle:

“Balak has brought me from Aram,
the king of Moab from the eastern mountains saying,
‘Come, and curse Jacob,
come and denounce Israel!’

Numbers 23:5-7

New International Version

⁵The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth^(A) and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”^(B)

⁶So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the Moabite officials.^(C) ⁷Then 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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