23:16,17
The Lord does meet Balaam and gives him another word. Balaam returns to Balak, and Balak asks him what the Lord has said to him this time. No doubt he was hoping for fire and brimstone to be rained down on Israel, or something along those lines, but he would be disappointed.
23:18,19
The message that Balaam gives is from God. Earlier God has demonstrated that He can speak through a donkey, so he can even speak through Balaam. Balak thought that he would be in control and judgement would be upon Israel. Instead he finds that he is the one under judgement. God tells Balak that He is not a man. When God speaks He does. This is in stark contrast to men. We often say things and do not do them, whether through duplicitousness, or weakness (i.e. not having the ability to fulfil our words).
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