Numbers 24:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, so he did not try to change that by using any kind of magic. But Balaam turned and looked toward the desert.

Cross References

Numbers 23:23

There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. There is no magic that can stop the Israelites. People will say this about Jacob and the Israelites: ‘Look at the great things God did!’

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here near this altar. I will go to another place. Then the Lord will come to me, and he will tell me what I must say.” Then Balaam went away to a higher place.

Revelation 2:14

“But I have a few things against you. You have people there who follow the teaching of Balaam. Balaam taught Balak how to make the people of Israel sin. They sinned by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sins.

Numbers 31:16

These are the women who listened to Balaam and caused the men of Israel to turn away from the Lord that time at Peor. The disease will come to the Lord’s people again.

Numbers 23:28

So Balak led Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, which looks out over the desert.

Numbers 23:20

He told me to bless them. He blessed them, so I cannot change that.

Numbers 23:15

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by this altar while I go meet with God over there.”

Numbers 22:13

The next morning Balaam got up and said to leaders from Balak, “Go back to your own country. The Lord will not let me go with you.”

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “God bless you, David my son. You will do great things and you will win.” David went on his way, and Saul went back home.

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul gathered 3000 of the best soldiers in Israel and went down to the desert of Ziph to search for David there.

1 Samuel 24:20

Now, I know that you will become the new king. You will rule the kingdom of Israel.

Numbers 22:7

The leaders of Moab and Midian left. They went to talk to Balaam. They carried with them money to pay him for his service. Then they told him what Balak had said.

Numbers 23:30

Balak did what Balaam asked. Balak offered the bulls and rams on the altars.