“And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?”
He answered, 'Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?' — Balaam's response is calm and explanatory. He reiterates the constraint: he speaks only what God commands. Balaam makes clear that he is not choosing to bless; rather, God's word compels blessing. Balaam has warned Balak of this limitation (Numbers 22:37), yet Balak apparently hoped that ritual and payment would override divine will. They will not.
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