A moment in scripture
Numbers 22:10
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And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
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The surrounding passage
- Numbers 22:8
And 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.
- Numbers 22:9
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
- Numbers 22:11
Behold, 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.
- Numbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.