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No curse can touch Jacob; no magic has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!'

Balaam again told Balak, "Build me seven altars, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice."

God brought them out of Egypt; for them he is as strong as a wild ox. He devours all the nations that oppose him, breaking their bones in pieces, shooting them with arrows.

In this covenant, I give him and his descendants a permanent right to the priesthood, for in his zeal for me, his God, he purified the people of Israel, making them right with me."

For the Lord had said of them, "They will all die in the wilderness." Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

But if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan. This is a legal requirement for the people of Israel, just as the Lord commanded Moses."

for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters." (These are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

"O Lord , you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community.

You must also present a liquid offering with each sacrifice: two quarts of wine for each bull, a third of a gallon for the ram, and one quart for each lamb. Present this monthly burnt offering on the first day of each month throughout the year.

"On the first day of each month, you must also offer one male goat for a sin offering to the Lord . This is in addition to the regular burnt offering and its accompanying liquid offering.

The first day of the festival will be an official day for holy assembly, and no ordinary work may be done on that day.

The seventh day of the festival will be another official day for holy assembly, and no ordinary work may be done on that day.

"At the Festival of Harvest, when you present the first of your new grain to the Lord , you must call an official day for holy assembly, and you may do no ordinary work on that day.

"Celebrate the Festival of Trumpets each year on the first day of the appointed month in early autumn. You must call an official day for holy assembly, and you may do no ordinary work.

You must also sacrifice one male goat for a sin offering. This is in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular daily burnt offering with its grain offering, and their accompanying liquid offerings.

Each of these offerings must be accompanied by a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts for each of the thirteen bulls, four quarts for each of the two rams,

and two quarts for each of the fourteen lambs.

If he waits more than a day and then tries to nullify a vow or pledge, he will be punished for her guilt."

"On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors."

So they chose 1,000 men from each tribe of Israel, a total of 12,000 men armed for battle.