God came to Balaam and said, 'Who are these men with you?' — God appears to Balaam (presumably in a vision or dream), asking about his visitors. The question implies that God already knows; it tests Balaam's truthfulness and clarifies his intentions. God speaks to Balaam directly, acknowledging him as a man to whom the LORD communicates. The narrative begins to reveal the theological complexity: Balaam is a prophet and diviner, yet his agency is limited by God's will.

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