But I have few things against you: you have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Look, these people, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit trespass against YHWH in the matter of Peor, so that the plague came among the congregation of YHWH.
because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of YHWH.”
being paid in harm for the harm they have done. They count it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with y’all.
and said, “You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, a child of the devil, an enemy of all that is right. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
He answered, “I have not troubled Israel. But you and your father’s house have, because y’all have forsaken YHWH’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.
The donkey saw the Angel of YHWH standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned out of the path, and went into the field. Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the path.
He said, “I have been zealous-zealous for YHWH, the God of Armies. The children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left. They are seeking to take away my life.”
The Angel of YHWH said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Look, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.