12 But God said to Baʹlaam: “You must not go with them. You must not curse the people,+ for they are blessed.”+

25 After that Baʹlaam got up and went and returned to his place.+ And Baʹlak also went his own way.

22 And Baʹlaam the son of Beʹor,+ the diviner,+ was one whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword along with their slain ones.

15 Abandoning the straight path, they have been misled. They have followed the path of Baʹlaam,+ [the son] of Beʹor, who loved the reward of wrongdoing,+

11 Too bad for them, because they have gone in the path of Cain,+ and have rushed into the erroneous course of Baʹlaam+ for reward, and have perished in the rebellious talk+ of Koʹrah!+

14 “‘Nevertheless, I have a few things against you, that you have there those holding fast the teaching of Baʹlaam,+ who went teaching Baʹlak+ to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.+