And God came in unto Balaam, by night, and said unto him - If, to call thee, the men have come in, arise go with them, - But only, the thing that I shall speak unto thee, that, shalt thou do.

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

And, as he was sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for, many things, have I suffered this day, by dream, because of him.

Thou shalt not curse

Now, therefore abide here, I pray you even ye, - for the night, - that I may get to know what further Yahweh may be speaking with me.

Then said Balaam unto Balak: Station thyself by thine ascending-sacrifice, and let me go my way - peradventure Yahweh may come and meet me, and what thing soever he may show me, I will tell thee. So he went his way to a bare height.

O my people! remember, I pray you, what Balak king of Moab, counseled, and what Balaam son of Beer, answered him, - from the Acacias as far as Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Yahweh.

For they

Lo! to bless, have I received command , - And I will bless, nor will I take it back.

That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;

and said, By myself, have I sworn is the oracle of Yahweh, - Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one,

Nevertheless, Yahweh thy God consented not to hearken unto Balaam, but Yahweh thy God turned, for thee, the curse into a blessing, - because Yahweh thy God loved thee.

How happy art thou, O Israel! Who is like unto thee, O people victorious in Yahweh? Thy helpful shield, who also is thy majestic sword, - So that thy foes come cringing unto thee, And, thou, upon their heights, dost march along.

How happy the people that is in such a case! How happy the people that hath Yahweh for its God!

How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God: -

Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: -

For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: -

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

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but I was not willing to hearken unto Balaam, - so, he kept on blessing, you, and I rescued you out of his hand.