"Moab, you trusted in your strength and your wealth, but now even you will be conquered; your god Chemosh will go into exile, along with his princes and priests.

where Balak slaughtered cattle and sheep and gave some of the meat to Balaam and the leaders who were with him.

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, from where Balaam could see a part of the people of Israel.

The proper wine offering is 4 pints of wine with each bull, 3 pints with the ram, and 2 pints with each lamb. This is the regulation for the burnt offering for the first day of each month throughout the year.

Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds with each bull, 4 pounds with the ram,

Also offer one male goat as a sin offering, and in this way perform the ritual of purification for the people.

The people of Dibon climb the hill to weep at the shrine. The people of Moab wail in grief over the cities of Nebo and Medeba; they have shaved their heads and their beards in grief.

The people of Moab wear themselves out going to their mountain shrines and to their temples to pray, but it will do them no good.