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Christian ministers » Incorruptible » balaam
Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing; But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.
But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour? Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.
How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say? So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
Christian ministers » Faithful » balaam
But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.
How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say? So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.
Prophecy » Is the foretelling of future events
And Jacob sent for his sons, and said, Come together, all of you, so that I may give you news of your fate in future times.
So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.