But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.

Balaam replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?”

And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.

On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly, you must do no regular work.

“‘On the eighth day you are to have a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.

But all the young women who have not had sexual intercourse with a man will be yours.

We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance.

“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan.”

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

Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death.

I also said to you at that time, “I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.

As for me, the Lord was also angry with me on your account. He said, “You also will not be able to go there.

I spoke to you, but you did not listen. Instead you rebelled against the Lord and recklessly went up to the hill country.

“Let me pass through your land; I will keep strictly to the roadway. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.

Be careful, therefore, to do exactly what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn right or left!

You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,

but who pays back those who hate him as they deserve and destroys them. He will not ignore those who hate him but will repay them as they deserve!

You will be blessed beyond all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you or your livestock.

You must not tremble in their presence, for the Lord your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.