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balaam » The mercenary prophet, life summarized, » Self-willed
God said to Balaam: Do not go with them! Do not curse these people. They are blessed! When Balaam got up in the morning, he said to Balak's princes: Go back to your own country. Jehovah has refused to let me go with you. The Moabite princes went back to Balak and said: Balaam refused to come with us. read more.
Balak sent a larger group of more highly respected princes. When they came to Balaam they said to him: This is what Balak son of Zippor says: 'Do not let anything keep you from coming to me. I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.' Balaam answered Balak's servants: Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not. Now, please stay here tonight, as the others did, and I will find out what else Jehovah may have to tell me. That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you. Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes. God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants.
Balak sent a larger group of more highly respected princes. When they came to Balaam they said to him: This is what Balak son of Zippor says: 'Do not let anything keep you from coming to me. I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.' Balaam answered Balak's servants: Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not. Now, please stay here tonight, as the others did, and I will find out what else Jehovah may have to tell me. That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you. Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes. God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants.
balaam » The mercenary prophet, life summarized, » Famous,
He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak's message was: A nation has just come here from Egypt. They have spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me. They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then maybe we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse.
balaam » The mercenary prophet, life summarized, » Saved from destruction by his beast
But your donkey saw me and turned aside three times. If it had not, I would have killed you and spared the donkey.
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