because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
for þei nolden come to you with breed and watir in þe weie, whanne ye yeden out of Egipt; and for þei hireden ayens þee Balaam, þe sone of Beor, fro Mesopotanye of Sirye, þat he schulde curse þee;