[The Pentateuch]

And god came unto Balaam and said: what men are these which are with thee▪ And Balaam said unto god: Balac the son of Ziphor king of Moab hath sent unto me saying: behold / there is a people come out of Egypt and covereth the face of the earth: come now therefore and curse me them / that so peradventure I may be able to overcome them in battle / and to drive them out. And god said unto Balaam: thou shalt not goo with them / nether curse the people / for they are blessed.

And god came vnto Balam and sayed: what men are these which are with the▪ And Balam sayed vnto god: Balac the sonne of Ziphor kynge of Moab hath sent vnto me sayenge: beholde / there is a people come out of Egipte and couereth the face of the erthe: come now therfore and curse me them / that so peraduenture I maye be able to ouercome them in batell / and to dryue thē out. And god sayed vnto Balam: thou shalt not goo with them / nether curse the people / for they are blessed.

And Balaam rose up in the morning & said unto the lords of Balac: get you unto your land / for the Lord will not suffer me to goo with you. And the lords of Moab rose up and went unto Balac and said Balaam would not come with us. And Balac sent again a greater company of lords and more honourable than they. And they came to Balaam and told him: Thus sayeth Balac the son of Ziphor: oh / let nothing let the to come unto me / for I will greatly promote the unto great honour / and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me / come therefore I pray the / curse me this people.

And Balam rose vp in the mornynge & sayed vnto the lordes of Balac: gett you vnto youre lande / for the Lorde will not suffre me to goo with you. And the lordes of Moab rose vpp and went vnto Balac and sayed Balam wolde not come with vs. And Balac sent agayne a greatter companye of lordes ād more honorable than they. And they came to Balam and tolde him: Thus sayeth Balac the sonne of Ziphor: oh / let nothynge lett the to come vnto me / for I will greatly promote the vnto great honoure / ād will doo whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me / come therfore I praye the / curse me this people.