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17 So Balaam returned to where Balak had been standing, that is, next to his offerings, accompanied by the Moabite officials.

“What did the Lord say?” Balak asked him.

Balaam’s Second Prophecy

18 In response, Balaam uttered this prophetic statement:

“Stand up, Balak, and pay attention!
    Listen to me, you son of Zippor!
19 God is not a human male—
    he doesn’t lie,
nor is he a human being—
    he never vacillates.
Once he speaks up,
    he’s going to act, isn’t he?
Once he makes a promise,
    he’ll fulfill it, won’t he?

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