When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as at other times, but set his face toward the wilderness — Balaam, perceiving God's will to bless Israel, changes his procedure. He does not 'go to seek omens' (lo-halach l'kol k'phanim); instead, he turns toward the wilderness. The shift indicates Balaam's internalization of the lesson: he does not need magical signs; he knows God's will. His face toward the wilderness suggests openness to prophetic vision; he is ready to receive God's word.

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