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Numbers 23:16

New Century Version

So the Lord came to Balaam and told him what to say. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and say such and such.”

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That night God came to Balaam and said, “These men have come to ask you to go with them. Go, but only do what I tell you.”

The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with these men, but say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s leaders.

So Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by your burnt offering, and I will meet with God over there.”

So Balaam went to Balak, where he and the leaders of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

The Lord told Balaam what he should say. Then the Lord said, “Go back to Balak and give him this message.”

Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, so he did not try to use any magic but looked toward the desert.

So I will give them a prophet like you, who is one of their own people. I will tell him what to say, and he will tell them everything I command.