5 He now sent messengers to Baʹlaam+ the son of Beʹor at Peʹthor,+ which is by the River*+ of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying: “Look! A people has come out of Egypt. Look! They have covered the earth as far as one can see,*+ and they are dwelling right in front of me.

11 Too bad for them, because they have gone in the path of Cain,+ and have rushed into the erroneous course of Baʹlaam+ for reward, and have perished in the rebellious talk+ of Koʹrah!+

14 “‘Nevertheless, I have a few things against you, that you have there those holding fast the teaching of Baʹlaam,+ who went teaching Baʹlak+ to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.+