But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the teaching of Bilam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Yisrael, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Behold, these caused the children of Yisrael, through the counsel of Bilam, to commit trespass against YY in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of YY .
Because they met not the children of Yisrael with bread and with water, but hired Bilam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our Elohim turned the curse into a blessing.
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Bilam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of YY .
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of YY ?
And he answered, I have not troubled Yisrael; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken The Commandments of YY , and thou hast followed Baalim.
And the ass saw the angel of YY standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Bilam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
And he said, I have been very jealous for YY Elohim of hosts: for the children of Yisrael have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
And the angel of YY said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: