<P> Balaam / ˈbeɪlæm / ( Hebrew : בִּלְעָם ‬ , Standard Bilʻam Tiberian Bilʻām ) is a diviner in the Torah , his story begins in Chapter 22 in the Book of Numbers ( Hebrew : במדבר ‬ ) . Every ancient reference to Balaam considers him a non-Israelite , a prophet , and the son of Beor , though Beor is not clearly identified . Though some sources may only describe the positive blessings he delivers upon the Israelites , he is reviled as a `` wicked man '' in both Torah and its commentaries , as well as in the New Testament . Balaam refused to speak what God did not speak and would not curse the Israelites , even though King Balak of Moab offered him money to do so ( Numbers 22 -- 24 ) . But Balaam 's error and the source of his wickedness came from sabotaging the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land . According to Revelation 2 : 14 , Balaam told King Balak how to get the Israelites to commit sin by enticing them with sexual immorality and food sacrificed to idols . The Israelites fell into transgression due to these traps and God sent a deadly plague to them as a result ( Numbers 31 : 16 ) . </P>
<P> Balaam / ˈbeɪlæm / ( Hebrew : בִּלְעָם ‬ , Standard Bilʻam Tiberian Bilʻām ) is a diviner in the Torah , his story begins in Chapter 22 in the Book of Numbers ( Hebrew : במדבר ‬ ) . Every ancient reference to Balaam considers him a non-Israelite , a prophet , and the son of Beor , though Beor is not clearly identified . Though some sources may only describe the positive blessings he delivers upon the Israelites , he is reviled as a `` wicked man '' in both Torah and its commentaries , as well as in the New Testament . Balaam refused to speak what God did not speak and would not curse the Israelites , even though King Balak of Moab offered him money to do so ( Numbers 22 -- 24 ) . But Balaam 's error and the source of his wickedness came from sabotaging the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land . According to Revelation 2 : 14 , Balaam told King Balak how to get the Israelites to commit sin by enticing them with sexual immorality and food sacrificed to idols . The Israelites fell into transgression due to these traps and God sent a deadly plague to them as a result ( Numbers 31 : 16 ) . </P>
where is the talking donkey in the bible
where is the talking donkey in the bible
Numbers 22 -- 24
Numbers 22 -- 24