"For there is noomenagainst Jacob,Noris there any divinationagainst Israel;At the proper timeit shall be saidto JacobAnd to Israel,whatGodhas done!
The sonsof Israelalso killedBalaamthe sonof Beor,the diviner,with the swordamong[the rest of] their slain.
"IfI by Beelzebulcastout demons,by whomdo your sonscast[them] out? For thisreasonthey will be your judges.
Then allmenwill fear,And they will declarethe workof God,And will considerwhatHe has done.
The Godof peacewill sooncrushSatanunderyour feet.The graceof our LordJesusbe with you.
When Balaamsawthat it pleasedthe LORDto blessIsrael,he did not goas at othertimesto seekomensbut he sethis facetowardthe wilderness.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
"[You know of] Jesusof Nazareth,howGodanointedHim with the HolySpiritand with power,and [how] He went aboutdoing goodand healingallwho were oppressedby the devil,for Godwas with Him.
"I alsosayto you that you are Peter,and upon thisrockI will buildMy church;and the gatesof Hadeswill not overpowerit.
"As in the dayswhen you cameout from the landof Egypt,I will showyou miracles."
saying,"Whatshall we dowith thesemen?For the factthat a noteworthymiraclehas taken placethroughthem is apparentto allwho livein Jerusalem,and we cannotdenyit.
And knowingtheir thoughtsJesus saidto them, "Anykingdomdividedagainstitselfis laid waste;and anycityorhousedividedagainstitselfwill not stand.
"Whohas performedand accomplished[it], Callingforth the generationsfrom the beginning?I, the LORD,am the first,and with the last.I am He.'"
At the handsof the apostlesmanysignsand wonderswere taking placeamongthe people;and they were allwith one accordin Solomon'sportico.
Howgreatis Your goodness,WhichYou have storedup for those who fearYou, Which You have wroughtfor those who takerefugein You, Beforethe sonsof men!
Allthe peoplekept silent,and they were listeningto Barnabasand Paulas they were relatingwhatsignsand wondersGodhad donethroughthem amongthe Gentiles.
And all the morebelieversin the Lord,multitudesof menand women,were constantly addedto [their number],
Thereforethe chief priestsand the Phariseesconveneda council,and were saying,"Whatare we doing?For thismanis performingmanysigns.
"And now,O Lordour God,whohave broughtYour peopleout of the landof Egyptwith a mightyhandand have madea namefor Yourself, as it is thisday--we have sinned,we have beenwicked.
And I will putenmityBetweenyou and the woman,And betweenyour seedand her seed;He shall bruiseyou on the head,And you shall bruisehim on the heel."
"For the kingof Babylonstandsat the partingof the way,at the headof the twoways,to usedivination;he shakesthe arrows,he consultsthe householdidols,he looksat the liver.
O LordGOD,You have begunto showYour servantYour greatnessand Your stronghand;for whatgodis there in heavenor on earthwhocan dosuch worksand mightyactsas Yours?
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
