“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.”
But God said to Balaam, 'You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed' — God's command is absolute: Balaam must not travel with the messengers, and must not curse Israel. The reason: Israel is blessed. The blessing appears to be unconditional and effectual; even a diviner's powerful curse cannot reverse God's blessing. This is the first test of Balaam's obedience.
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