“Moses became angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. Moses said to them, “Have you allowed all the women to live? These women here, on Balaam’s advice, made the Israelites act treacherously against the LORD in the affair of Peor, so that the plague came among the congregation of the LORD.” (Numbers 31:14–16, NRSV) “Balaam said to God, “King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, has sent me this message: ‘A people has come out of Egypt and has spread over the face of the earth; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ” God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”” (Numbers 22:10–12, NRSV) “But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Although Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God, to do less or more.” (Numbers 22:18, NRSV) “Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent them to Balaam and to the officials who were with him. On the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal; and from there he could see part of the people of Israel.” (Numbers 22:40–41, NRSV) “But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice fornication.” (Revelation 2:14, NRSV)
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