Catholic Public Domain Version
"Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me: "
— Numbers 24:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,”
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying, ”
“Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,”
“Balaam said to Balak,“Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,”
“Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:”
“Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,”
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,”
Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”
And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,