Perverse... Because thy inclinations are wicked in being willing for the sake of gain to curse the people of whom I am the guardian.
22:33. And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
22:34. Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
22:35. The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.
22:36. And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.
22:37. And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
22:38. He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
22:39. So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.
22:40. And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
22:41. And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal, and he beheld the uttermost part of the people.