[The Pentateuch]

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor / the interpreter which dwelt upon the river of the land of the children ⟨image 289⟩of his folk / to call him saying: behold / there is a people come out of Egypt which covereth the face of the earth and lye even hard by me. Come now a fellowship and curse me this people. For they are to mighty for me / so peradventure I might be able to smite them and to drive them out of the land. For I wot that whom thou blessest shall be blessed / and whom thou cursest shall be cursed.

And he sent messangers vnto Balam the sonne of Beor / the interpreter whiche dwelt vppon the ryuer of the lande of the childern ⟨image 289⟩of his folke / to call him sayenge: beholde / there is a people come out of Egipte which couereth the face of the erthe and lye euen harde by me. Come nowe a felashippe and curse me this people. For they are to myghtie for me / so pera•enture I myghte be able to smyte them and to dryue them oute of the londe. For I wote that whome thou blessest shalbe blessed / and whome thou cursest shalbe cursed.

And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian / and the reward of the sooth saying in their hands. And they came unto Balaam and told him the words of Balac. And he said unto them: tarry here all night and I will bring you word / even as the Lord shall say unto me. And the lords of Moab abode with Balaam.

And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Madian / and the rewarde of the sothe sayenge in their handes. And they came vnto Balam and tolde him the wordes of Balac. And he sayed vnto them: tary here all nyghte and I will bringe you worde / euen as the Lorde shall saye vnto me. And the lordes of Moab abode with Balam.