"And Moabª saidª° unto¹ the eldersª of Midian,ª Now¹ shall this companyª lick upª°¹ all¹ [that are] round aboutª us, as the oxª licketh upª°¹ the grassª of the field.ª And Balakª the sonª of Zipporª [was] kingª of the Moabitesª at that¹ time.ª ... Come²°¹ now¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ curseª° me¹ this¹ people;ª for¹ they¹ [are] too mighty² for¹¹ me: peradventure¹ I shall prevail,ª° [that] we may smiteª° them, and [that] I may drive them outª° of¹ the land:ª for¹ I wotª°¹ that he whom¹ thou blessestª° [is] blessed,ª° and he whom¹ thou cursestª° is cursed.ª°" {Num 22:4-6} |
