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.
2 Peter 2:15 - Y'all Version Bible Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Forsaking the straight road they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam [the son] of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness. [Num. 22:5, 7.] American Standard Version (1901) forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing; Common English Bible Leaving the straight path, they have gone off course, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the payment of doing wrong. Catholic Public Domain Version Abandoning the straight path, they wandered astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Leaving the right way they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity, |
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.
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.”
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.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
As for me also, my eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way on their head.”
Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green cypress tree; from me your fruit is found.”
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.”
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.
YHWH opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
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.
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.
This perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”
(Using the wages he earned for his wickedness, Judas bought a field where he fell headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
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?
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.
Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed into the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
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.
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against YHWH by ceasing to pray for y’all. I will instruct y’all in the good and the right way.