Balaam’s Second Oracle: God’s Faithfulness

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Then Bil'am made his pronouncement: "Get up, Balak, and listen! Turn your ears to me, son of Tzippor!

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"God is not a human who lies or a mortal who changes his mind. When he says something, he will do it; when he makes a promise, he will fulfill it

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Look, I am ordered to bless; when he blesses, I can't reverse it.

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"No one has seen guilt in Ya'akov, or perceived perversity in Isra'el; ADONAI their God is with them and acclaimed as king among them

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"God, who brought them out of Egypt, gives them the strength of a wild ox;

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thus one can't put a spell on Ya'akov, no magic will work against Isra'el. It can now be said of Ya'akov and Isra'el, 'What is this that God has done?!'

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"Here is a people rising up like a lioness; like a lion he rears himself up -he will not lie down till he eats up the prey and drinks the blood of the slain."

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Balak said to Bil'am, "Obviously, you won't curse them. But at least don't bless them!"

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However, Bil'am answered Balak, "Didn't I warn you that I must do everything ADONAI says?"

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