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10 Jacob’s people are like the dust of the earth.
    Can dust be counted?
    Who can count even a fourth of the Israelites?
Let me die as godly people die.
    Let my death be like theirs!”

11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to put a curse on my enemies! But all you have done is give them a blessing!”

12 He answered, “I have to speak only the words the Lord puts in my mouth.”

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10 Who can count the dust of Jacob(A)
    or number even a fourth of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous,(B)
    and may my final end be like theirs!(C)

11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies,(D) but you have done nothing but bless them!”(E)

12 He answered, “Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”(F)

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