And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Thou shalt not curse

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

For they

Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;

and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.

Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea , happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

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but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.