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Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD to take the snakes away from us." So Moses interceded for the people.

So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. If anyone who was bitten looked at the bronze serpent, he would recover.

From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people so that I may give them water."

So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.

So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,

So please come now and put a curse on these people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed."

"Spend the night here," Balaam replied, "and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me." So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak's princes, "Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you."

for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!'"

So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me."

So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

When the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in His hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.

And the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it. So he beat her once again.

But the Angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

So Balak did as Balaam had directed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

"Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone," Balaam said to Balak. "Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you." So Balaam went off to a barren height,

So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.

So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.