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Summary

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

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Bible References

If the men

1 Samuel 8:5
They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have."
1 Samuel 12:12
"When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, 'No! A king will rule over us' -- even though the Lord your God is your king!
Psalm 81:12
I gave them over to their stubborn desires; they did what seemed right to them.
Ezekiel 14:2
The word of the Lord came to me:
2 Thessalonians 2:9
The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan's working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,

But yet

Numbers 22:35
But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Numbers 23:12
Balaam replied, "Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?"
Numbers 24:13
If Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord to do either good or evil of my own will, but whatever the Lord tells me I must speak'?
Psalm 33:10
The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.
Psalm 78:30
They were not yet filled up, their food was still in their mouths,
Isaiah 37:29
Because you rage against me and the uproar you create has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle between your lips, and I will lead you back the way you came."
Hosea 13:11
I granted you a king in my anger, and I will take him away in my wrath!

General references

Numbers 22:8
He replied to them, "Stay here tonight, and I will bring back to you whatever word the Lord may speak to me." So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Joshua 24:10
I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.

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