And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to thee, that shalt thou perform.

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

When he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just 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 the LORD will say to me more.

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: it may be the LORD will come to meet me: and whatever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a high place.

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

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 thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thy only son:

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

Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like to thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellence! and thy enemies shall be found liars to thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

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

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

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

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