Balaam

And the Lord thy God would not hear Balaam, and he turned his cursing into thy blessing, because he loved thee.

Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.

And Balac son of Sephor king of Moab arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you:

And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water: and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned the curse into blessing.

O my people, remember, I pray thee, what Balach, the king of Moab, purposed: and what Balaam, the son of Beor, answered him, from Setim to Galgal, that thou mightest know the justice of the Lord.

Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity,

Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.