³⁶ And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. ³⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor? ³⁸ And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. ³⁹ And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth. ⁴⁰ And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

⁴¹ And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into ^[a]the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.