^{10 Ref} Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

^{11 Ref} Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.

^{12 Ref} Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

^{13 Ref} If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?