Numbers 23:5

And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

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Justice and mercyTruthPilgrimageRebellion

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Glossary

Balak Person: Empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Num. 22:2 , 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q. v. ) to curse them; but in vain.