Balaam’s Curse – Desert Journey – The Brick Bible

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When Balak learned that Balaam was coming, he went to meet him at the border of Arnon. He said to Balaam, 'Did I not urgently send messengers to summon you? Why did you not come to me?'

1 of 14 Numbers 22:36–37

Balaam said to him, 'I have come after all. But can I just say anything? I will speak the words that God puts in my mouth.'

2 of 14 Numbers 22:38

The next morning Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-Baal where he could see the extent of the Israelite camp.

3 of 14 Numbers 22:41

Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.'

4 of 14 Numbers 23:1

Balak did as Balaam said. Then Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt animal sacrifices while I go away. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me.'

5 of 14 Numbers 23:2–3

God came to meet Balaam, and Balaam said to him, 'I have prepared seven altars and sacrificed animals, one bull and one ram on each one.'

6 of 14 Numbers 23:4

Yahweh then put a message in Balaam's mouth and said to him, 'Go back to Balak, and give him this message.'

7 of 14 Numbers 23:5

So he went back to Balak, finding him still standing next to his burnt animal sacrifices, and he declared, 'Balak has brought me here to curse Jacob and denounce Israel, but how can I curse whom God had not cursed, or denounce whom God has not denounced?'

8 of 14 Numbers 23:6–8

'I have received a command to bless, and I cannot reverse it. God perceives no wickedness nor wrongdoing in Israel. There is no omen whatsoever against Israel.'

9 of 14 Numbers 23:20–21

'The Israelites will rise up like a lion, and they will not rest until they have devoured their prey and drunk the blood of the slain.'

10 of 14 Numbers 23:24

'Israel will eat up the nations, their enemies, crushing their bones to pieces, and shooting them through with arrows. Blessed be those who bless you, and cursed those who curse you!'

11 of 14 Numbers 24:8–9

Balak flew into a rage with Balaam. He struck his hands together and said 'I brought you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them!'

12 of 14 Numbers 24:10

Balaam said to Balak, 'I could not go against Yahweh's order and do anything of my own accord, whether for good or ill.'

13 of 14 Numbers 24:12

Balaam then got up, left and went home. Balak too went his way. Next story: God Kills 24,000 Israelites

14 of 14 Numbers 24:25

God Slaughters 24,000 Israelites

God Slaughters 24,000 Israelites