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!”

When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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

Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.

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

“To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names.

“But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact.

They fought against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

They traveled from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

They traveled from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.

“‘And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;

from Mount Hor you will draw a line to Lebo Hamath, and the direction of the border will be to Zedad.

“But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,

And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road.

‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards.”

And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death.”

They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.