Bible Verses

The following day, Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there, he saw some of the people of Israel.

There, Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep and gave some to Balaam and the leaders with him.

So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Balaam then said to Balak: “Now I have come to you, but what can I say? Only what the Lord puts on my lips.”

Then Balak told Balaam: “I sent an urgent summons to you; why didn’t you come? Did you think I would not pay you well enough?”

Balaam and Balak When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he met him at the boundary city of Moab on the Arnon border.

The Lord’s angel told Balaam: “Go with these men, but you may say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went on with Balak’s men.

And Balaam told the Lord’s angel: “I did not want to sin. I did not know you were posted against me on the road. But if this journey displeases you, I will go back.”

The donkey saw me and turned away three times. Otherwise, I would have killed you, but not her.”