Numbers 20:14   (Read all of Numbers 20)

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardships that have come on us.

Numbers 20:16   (Read all of Numbers 20)

but when we cried out to the Lord, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. "Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.

Numbers 20:17   (Read all of Numbers 20)

Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory."

Numbers 20:18   (Read all of Numbers 20)

But Edom answered: "You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword."

Numbers 20:19   (Read all of Numbers 20)

The Israelites replied: "We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot-nothing else."

Numbers 20:20   (Read all of Numbers 20)

Again they answered: "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.

Numbers 20:24   (Read all of Numbers 20)

"Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 21:2   (Read all of Numbers 21)

Then Israel made this vow to the Lord: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities."

Numbers 21:5   (Read all of Numbers 21)

they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"

Numbers 21:7   (Read all of Numbers 21)

The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us." So Moses prayed for the people.

Numbers 21:22   (Read all of Numbers 21)

"Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway until we have passed through your territory."

Numbers 21:29   (Read all of Numbers 21)

Woe to you, Moab! You are destroyed, people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters as captives to Sihon king of the Amorites.

Numbers 21:34   (Read all of Numbers 21)

The Lord said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon."

Numbers 22:6   (Read all of Numbers 22)

Now come and put a curse on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."

Numbers 22:8   (Read all of Numbers 22)

"Spend the night here," Balaam said to them, "and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me." So the Moabite officials stayed with him.

Numbers 22:9   (Read all of Numbers 22)

God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

Numbers 22:12   (Read all of Numbers 22)

But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed."

Numbers 22:13   (Read all of Numbers 22)

The next morning Balaam got up and said to Balak's officials, "Go back to your own country, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you."

Numbers 22:16   (Read all of Numbers 22)

They came to Balaam and said: "This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Do not let anything keep you from coming to me,

Numbers 22:17   (Read all of Numbers 22)

because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me."

Numbers 22:20   (Read all of Numbers 22)

That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you."

Numbers 22:28   (Read all of Numbers 22)

Then the Lord opened the donkey's mouth, and it said to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?"

Numbers 22:29   (Read all of Numbers 22)

Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now."

Numbers 22:30   (Read all of Numbers 22)

The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?" "No," he said.