Bible Verses

But the anger of God was aroused at him for going, and the Lord’s angel posted himself on the road, a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam was riding on the donkey, and his two boys were with him.

Balaam got up the next morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite leaders.

Balaam’s Donkey God came to Balaam at night and said: “If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but you may only do what I tell you.”

Now you, too, stay here tonight as the others did till I wait for what else the Lord may tell me.”

Balaam answered the servants of Balak: “Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything great or small beyond the command of the Lord, my God.

I will greatly honor you; whatever you ask of me, I will do for you. Please come and lay a curse on these people for me.”

They went to Balaam and said: “This is what Balak, son of Zippor, says: Do not refuse to come to me;

Balak sent other leaders, more numerous and distinguished than the first.

So the Moabite elders returned to Balak and said: “Balaam refused to come with us.”

The following day, Balaam got up and said to the elders of Balak: “Return to your country, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”