Then the man will be free from iniquity, but that woman will bear the consequences of her iniquity.’”

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”’

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this!

“Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,

“Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.

But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.

And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

I am not able to bear this entire people alone, because it is too heavy for me!

Then all the community raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

No longer may the Israelites approach the tent of meeting, or else they will bear their sin and die.

Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.

Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

Then Balaam looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle: “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end will be that he will perish.”

Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle: “Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.

But if he should nullify them after he has heard them, then he will bear her iniquity.”

Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,’ to the land which you swore to their fathers?

Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.