Numbers 23:13-30

Numbers 23:13-30

[13] And Balak  said  I pray thee, with me unto another  place,  from whence thou mayest see  but  the utmost  part of them, and shalt not see  them all: and curse  me them from thence. [14] And he brought  him into the field  of Zophim,  to the top  of Pisgah,  and built  seven  altars,  and offered  a bullock  and a ram  on every altar.  [15] And he said  unto Balak,  Stand  here  by thy burnt offering,  while I meet  the LORD yonder.  [16] And the LORD  met  Balaam,  and put  a word  in his mouth,  and said,  Go again  unto Balak,  and say  [17] And when he came  to him, behold, he stood  by his burnt offering,  and the princes  of Moab  with him. And Balak  said  unto him, What hath the LORD  spoken?  [18] And he took up  his parable,  and said,  Rise up,  Balak,  and hear;  hearken  unto me, thou son  of Zippor:  [19] God  is not a man,  that he should lie;  neither the son  of man,  that he should repent:  hath he said,  and shall he not do  it? or hath he spoken,  and shall he not make it good?  [20] Behold, I have received  commandment to bless:  and I cannot reverse  [21] He hath not beheld  iniquity  in Jacob,  neither hath he seen  perverseness  in Israel:  the LORD  his God  is with him, and the shout  of a king  is among them. [22] God  brought them out  of Egypt;  he hath as it were the strength  of an unicorn.  [23] Surely there is no enchantment  against Jacob,  neither is there any divination  against Israel:  according to this time  it shall be said  of Jacob  and of Israel,  What hath God  wrought!  [24] Behold, the people  shall rise up  as a great lion,  and lift up  himself as a young lion:  he shall not lie down  until he eat  of the prey,  and drink  the blood  of the slain.  [25] And Balak  said  unto Balaam,  Neither curse  them at all,  nor bless  [26] But Balaam  answered  and said  unto Balak,  Told  not I thee, saying,  All that the LORD  speaketh,  that I must do?  [27] And Balak  said  unto Balaam,  I pray thee, I will bring  thee unto another  place;  God  that thou mayest curse  me them from thence. [28] And Balak  brought  Balaam  unto the top  of Peor,  that looketh  toward  Jeshimon.  [29] And Balaam  said  unto Balak,  Build  me here seven  altars,  and prepare  me here seven  bullocks  and seven  rams.  [30] And Balak  did  as Balaam  had said,  and offered  a bullock  and a ram  on every altar.