Numbers 24:1 meaning and explanation

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

Numbers 24:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Balaam is a hired diviner brought by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel camped on the plains below. In earlier attempts he withdrew to seek omens and sorcery, but now he sees that the LORD's pleasure is to bless, so he sets aside his usual craft and simply turns toward the wilderness where Israel is encamped.

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