And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. Balak sends a more important delegation and offers Balaam greater honors. God eventually permits him to go, but the permission is accompanied by strict instructions. The episode shows that divine permission to undertake an action should not be interpreted as approval of every human intention associated with it. Balaam remains bound to an assignment whose ultimate purpose will be subjected to God’s control.
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Da kam Gott des Nachts zu Bileam und sprach zu ihm: Sind die Männer gekommen, dich zu rufen, so mache dich auf und zieh mit ihnen; doch was ich dir sagen werde, das sollst du tun.
Y vino Dios a Balaam de noche, y díjole: Si vinieren a llamarte hombres, levántate y ve con ellos: empero harás lo que yo te dijere.
Dieu vint à Balaam pendant la nuit, et lui dit: Puisque ces hommes sont venus pour t'appeler, lève-toi, va avec eux; mais tu feras ce que je te dirai.
E Iddio venne di notte a Balaam, e gli disse: Cotesti uomini sono eglino venuti per chiamarti? levati, vai con loro; tuttavolta, fa’ quello che io ti dirò.
Veio, pois, Deus a Balaão, de noite, e disse-lhe: Se aqueles homens te vieram chamar, levanta-te, vai com eles; todavia, farás o que eu te disser.
上帝在夜裏臨到 巴蘭 那裏,說:「這些人若來求你,你就起來跟他們去吧,只是你必須照著我對你說的話去做。」
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