When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff.

So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each ¹  altar a bull and a ram.

And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”

So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all ¹  nor bless them at all!” ² 

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks toward the wilderness. ¹ 

Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

Balaam got up and departed and returned to his home, ¹  and Balak also went his way.

The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, ¹  along with the others. ² 

But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you may only speak ¹  the word that I will speak to you.” ²  So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. ¹  Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless ²  them these three times!

Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

So the princes of Moab departed ¹  and went back to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

And Balak sacrificed bulls and sheep, and sent some ¹  to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

¹ Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”

Balaam replied, ¹  “Must I not be careful ²  to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?” ³ 

And Balaam ¹  said to Balak, “Station yourself here ²  by your burnt offering, while I meet the Lord there.

Balaam ¹  uttered ²  his oracle, and said, “Rise up, ³  Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

But Balaam replied ¹  to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, ²  I must do’?”