Bamidbar 24:10-12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁰ And af Balak (anger of Balak) was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I summoned thee to curse mine enemies, and, hinei, thou hast altogether blessed them these shalosh p’amim.

¹¹ Therefore now flee thou to thy mekom; I thought to kibed (honor, reward) thee honorably; but, hinei, Hashem hath kept thee back from kavod (honor, reward).

¹² And Balaam said unto Balak, Spoke I not also to thy malachim which thou didst send unto me, saying,