And Balaam said to Balak, “Station yourself here by your burnt offering, while I meet the Lord there.

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

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

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

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.

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”

Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, “Must your brothers go to war while you remain here?

The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, “Destroy!”

Joshua told the people, “Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you.”

Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!”

And he told the army, “Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

The Lord responded to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying there face down?

But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

Joshua said, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!

The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will worship the Lord!”

The Lord said, “The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.”

The Lord’s messenger appeared and said to him, “The Lord is with you, courageous warrior!”