⁸ but because of Jehovah's loving you, and because of His keeping the oath which He hath sworn to your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out by a strong hand, and doth ransom you from a house of servants, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

¹² and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'