And he returned to him, and behold, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. And Balaam (A)took up his discourse and said,

“From (B)Aram Balak has brought me,
    the king of Moab (C)from the eastern mountains:
‘Come, (D)curse Jacob for me,
    and come, denounce Israel!’
How can I curse whom God has not cursed?
    How can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?

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