KJV ORIGINAL
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Balaam realized that the LORD wanted to bless Israel, he didn't go looking for magic spells like he had done before. Instead, he turned toward the wilderness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Balaam recognized that God wanted to bless Israel, so he stopped trying to use magic and simply looked toward where the Israelites were camped.
📚 Historical Context
Balaam was a pagan prophet hired by King Balak of Moab to curse the Israelites as they traveled toward the Promised Land. However, God had repeatedly forced Balaam to bless Israel instead of cursing them. This verse shows Balaam finally accepting that God's will was to bless Israel, abandoning his usual divination practices.
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