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Numbers 23:16

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The Lord met Balaam and gave him a message to share. He told him, “Go back to Balak and this is what you are to say to him.”

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God came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you.”

The angel of the Lord told Balaam, “No, you can go with the men, but only say what I tell you.” So Balaam continued on with Balak's officials.

Balaam told Balak, “Wait here beside your burnt offering while I meet the Lord over there.”

So he went back to Balak, who was waiting there beside his burnt offering, along with all the Moabite leaders. “What did the Lord say?” Balak asked.

The Lord gave Balaam a message to share. He told him, “Go back to Balak and this is what you are to say to him.”

When Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, he chose not to use divination as he had previously. Instead he turned towards the desert,

I'm going to send them a prophet like you from their people. I will give him my messages, and he will tell them everything I order him to say.