Then the LORDmetBalaamand puta wordin his mouthand said,"Returnto Balak,and thusyou shall speak."
Godcameto Balaamat nightand saidto him, "Ifthe menhave cometo callyou, riseup [and] gowith them; but onlythe wordwhichI speakto you shall you do."
But the angelof the LORDsaidto Balaam,"Gowith the men,but you shall speakonlythe wordwhichI tellyou." So Balaamwentalong with the leadersof Balak.
And he saidto Balak,"Standherebesideyour burntofferingwhile I myselfmeet[the LORD] overthere."
He cameto him, and behold,he was standingbesidehis burntoffering,and the leadersof Moabwith him. And Balaksaidto him, "Whathas the LORDspoken?"
Then the LORDputa wordin Balaam'smouthand said,"Returnto Balak,and you shall speakthus."
When Balaamsawthat it pleasedthe LORDto blessIsrael,he did not goas at othertimesto seekomensbut he sethis facetowardthe wilderness.
I will raiseup a prophetfrom amongtheir countrymenlikeyou, and I will putMy wordsin his mouth,and he shall speakto them allthat I commandhim.