An unfaithful prophet named Balaam was once hired by the king of Moab to curse the nation of Israel, which was threateningly encamped on Moab’s borders.
Reiz Moābas valdnieks lūdza Bileāmam — kādam pravietim, kas bija kļuvis neuzticīgs Dievam —, lai tas nolād Izraēla tautu, kas bija apmetusies bīstami tuvu Moābas robežām.