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So Balak sent other leaders—this time there were more of them, and they were more important.

They went to Balaam and said, "Balak son of Zippor says this: Please don't let anything stop you from coming to me.

Balak did what Balaam asked, and they offered a bull and a male sheep on each of the altars.

He has found no wrong in the people of Jacob; he saw no fault in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and they praise their King.

God brought them out of Egypt; they are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat their enemies and break their enemies' bones; they will shoot them with arrows.

Like a lion, they lie waiting to attack; like a lioness, no one would be brave enough to wake them. Anyone who blesses you will be blessed, and anyone who curses you will be cursed."

Ships will sail from the shores of Cyprus and defeat Assyria and Eber, but they will also be destroyed."

He and his descendants will always be priests, because he had great concern for the honor of his God. He removed the sins of the Israelites so they would belong to God."

They have already made you their enemies, because they tricked you at Peor and because of their sister Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader. She was the woman who was killed when the sickness came because the people sinned at Peor."

Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to the people on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River, across from Jericho. They said,

The earth opened up and swallowed them and Korah; they died at the same time the fire burned up the 250 men. This was a warning,

But Nadab and Abihu died because they made an offering before the Lord with the wrong kind of fire.)

Moses and Eleazar the priest counted all these people. They counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab across the Jordan River from Jericho.

The Lord had told the Israelites they would all die in the desert, and the only two left were Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

They went to the entrance of the Meeting Tent and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and all the people. They said,

and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the people. Then give him his orders as they watch.

He must stand before Eleazar the priest, and Eleazar will get advice from the Lord by using the Urim. At his command all the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will all come in."

"‘On the first day of each month bring a burnt offering to the Lord . This will be two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old, and they must have nothing wrong with them.

Bring to the Lord an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord : one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.