^{16 Ref} and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

^{17 Ref} And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'

^{18 Ref} And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

^{19 Ref} God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?

^{20 Ref} Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I `can'not reverse it.

^{21 Ref} He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Nor hath He seen perverseness in Israel; Jehovah his God `is' with him, And a shout of a king `is' in him.

^{22 Ref} God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him;

^{23 Ref} For no enchantment `is' against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!

^{24 Ref} Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.'

^{25 Ref} And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'

^{26 Ref} and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, `Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'