And God came to Balaam by night and said unto him, "If the men come to fetch thee, rise up and go with them: but what I say unto thee, that only thou shalt do."

In dreams and visions of the night season - When slumbering cometh upon men, that they fall a sleep in their beds -

When he was set down to give judgment, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have thou nothing to do with that just man, I have suffered many things this day in a dream about him."

Thou shalt not curse

Nevertheless tarry ye here all night: that I may know what the LORD will say unto me once more."

And Balaam said unto Balak, "Stand by the sacrifice, while I go to know whether the LORD will come and meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me, I will tell thee." And he went forthwith.

Remember, O my people, what Balak the king of Moab had imagined against thee, and what answer that Balaam the son of Beor gave him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the loving-kindness of the LORD.

For they

Behold: I have begun to bless, and have blessed; and cannot go back therefrom.

And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.

saying, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing and hast not spared thy only son,

Nevertheless, the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam, but turned the curse to a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

Happy art thou Israel: who is like unto thee? A people that art saved by the LORD; thy shield, and helper, and sword of thy glory. And thine enemies shall hide themselves from thee, and thou shalt walk upon their high hills."

Happy are the people that be in such a case; yea, blessed are the people, which have the LORD for their God.

Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,

For verily the gifts and calling of God are such, that it cannot repent him of them.

Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,

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But I would not agree to hearken unto Balaam, and therefore he blessed you: And so I delivered you out of his hand.