How can I curse one whom God has not cursed, or how can I denounce one whom the Lord has not denounced?

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”

But the Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them.

But the descendants of Korah did not die.

“Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.

They must not leave any of it until morning, nor break any of its bones; they must observe it in accordance with every statute of the Passover.

The Lord spoke to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion of property among them – I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

He must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.

“Let us pass through your land; we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King’s Highway until we pass your borders.”

But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send again and again to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”

My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.

But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she will be free of ill effects and will be able to bear children.

“‘All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he must not contact a dead body.

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

But Hobab said to him, “I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred.”

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

So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in.