1The fam of Israel moved out and set up camp in the Moab plains, right by Jordan and Jericho.

2Balak, Zippor's kid, peeped all the moves Israel was making against the Amorites.

3Moab was shook, like, super scared of the squad 'cause they were mad deep; Moab was stressed about Israel, no cap.

4Moab told the Midian elders, "This crew's gonna wipe us out like an ox munching grass." Balak was the Moab king at that time, for real.

5He hit up Balaam, Beor's son, in Pethor by the river, saying, "Yo, there's a crew that just dipped from Egypt, and they’re everywhere, chillin' right next to me."

6"Come through and throw shade on this squad; they're too lit for me to handle. If you bless 'em, they’re good; if you curse 'em, they’re done."

7The Moab and Midian elders bounced with some divination rewards and chatted with Balaam, spilling Balak's tea.

8Balaam was like, "Crash here tonight, and I’ll holla back after the Lord talks to me." The Moab princes stayed with him, periodt.

9God rolled up on Balaam and asked, "Who are these dudes with you?"

10Balaam replied, "Balak, Zippor's kid and king of Moab, sent me with this message."

11Yo, check it out, a whole squad from Egypt is vibin' and covering the earth. Come on, let’s throw some shade at them; maybe I can flex on them and send them packing.

12And God was like, "Nah, Balaam, you ain't rolling with them; don’t curse the crew, they’re blessed, no cap."

13So Balaam woke up in the AM and told Balak’s squad, "Bounce back to your crib; the Lord ain't giving me the green light to roll with you."

14The Moab crew got up and told Balak, "Balaam's not down to chill with us."

15Then Balak sent more peeps, like way more lit than the last ones.

16They pulled up to Balaam and said, "Balak, son of Zippor, is saying, ‘Don’t let anything stop you from coming to me:’"

17"I’ll hook you up with mad respect, and whatever you want, I got you; just come through and throw some shade at this people."

18Balaam replied, "If Balak gave me a crib full of bling, I can’t go against what the Lord my God said, no cap."

19So I’m asking y’all to chill here tonight, so I can find out what else the Lord wants to say.

20And God rolled up to Balaam at night, saying, "If they come to call you, get up and go with them; but remember, you gotta do what I tell you."

21Balaam woke up, saddled his ride, and bounced with the Moab squad.

22God was low-key mad he went, so the angel popped up as a blocker. Balaam was riding and had his two homies with him.

23The ride saw the angel with a sword ready, so she dipped into the field, and Balaam was like, "Get back on track!"

24But the angel was chillin’ in a tight spot between some vineyards, walls on both sides, no way to go.

25When the ride saw the angel, she smashed Balaam’s foot against the wall, and he hit her again, no cap.

26The angel moved further and stood in a narrow path, no way to turn right or left, just vibes.

27When the ride saw the angel, she straight-up fell down under Balaam, and he got mad and hit her with his staff.

28Then the Lord made the ride speak, and she asked Balaam, "What did I do to you that made you hit me three times?"

29Balaam told her, "You mocked me! If I had a sword, I’d be done with you."

30The ride replied, "Aren't I your ride since day one? Have I ever done you dirty?" And he was like, "Nah."

31Then the Lord opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord vibing in the way, sword out and ready: he straight up bowed down and hit the ground, no cap.

32The angel of the Lord was like, "Why you been beating your donkey three times? I'm here to stop you 'cause your vibe is sus."

33The donkey saw me and dipped from me three times: if she hadn’t, I would’ve totally taken you out and kept her safe, fr.

34Balaam told the angel, "I messed up; I didn’t know you were blocking me. If you’re mad, I’ll bounce."

35The angel was like, "Go with the crew, but only say what I tell you." So Balaam rolled with Balak’s squad.

36When Balak heard Balaam was in town, he slid out to meet him in Moab, on the border of Arnon, the farthest edge.

37Balak was like, "Didn’t I send for you? Why didn’t you come? I can totally hook you up with some honor!"

38Balaam replied, "Yo, I’m here now: do I even have the rizz to say anything? I’ll just speak what God puts in my mouth."

39So Balaam rolled with Balak, and they pulled up to Kirjath-huzoth.

40Balak was offering oxen and sheep, sending them to Balaam and his crew.

41So, the next day, Balak pulled up with Balaam and took him to the high spots of Baal to peep the whole squad.

1And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

3And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

6Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

9And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

10And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

15And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

16And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

17For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

18And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

19Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.

20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

21And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

22And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

23And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

24But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

25And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

26And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

27And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

28And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

31Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

33And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

34And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

35And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

36And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

37And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

39And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.

40And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

41And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.