Mixed Blessings
- Balaam tells King Balak to build him seven altars and then he sacrifices seven bulls and seven rams. Looks like Balaam has a lucky number.
- Afterwards, God gives Balaam a message. He's to tell King Balak that the Israelites are God's people and can't be cursed. In fact they're blessed. So take that.
- King Balak is totally annoyed. Seriously, Balaam! I brought you here to curse people and now you're doling out blessings. I want a refund.
- But Balaam explains that he only said what God told him to.
- King Balak tries again. He asks Balaam to move to a different place and then has altars built and animals sacrificed in that spot.
- Again, Balaam blesses the Israelites instead of cursing them on God's command. Hey, he's gotta listen to God, Balak.
- Naturally, King Balak is even more annoyed this time. But because he's not the sharpest knife in the royal drawer, he decides to try one more time. They move to a different place and build seven more altars and slaughter even more animals. Seriously? Is King Balak ever gonna learn?