“This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the Lord according to his separation, in addition to what else he can afford; according to his vow which he takes, so he shall do according to the law of his separation.”

“This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting.

Moses therefore said to them, “Wait, and I will listen to what the Lord will command concerning you.”

See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.

and they put him in custody because it had not been declared what should be done to him.

Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the Lord will speak to me.”

And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have actually blessed them!”

He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”

He came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”

“For there is no omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel;
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what God has done!

‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the Lord, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the Lord speaks, that I will speak’?

And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

So we have brought as an offering to the Lord what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.”

This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.

Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised.”

This is what the Lord has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whom they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’