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Balak
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King Balak, the newly appointed head of Moav was terrified of the Jews. They had just won a battle against two mighty kings -Sichon and Og. How could he win the Jews? He had a grand plan to hire a certain individual with the power of the tongue – Bil’am who was known to be able to bless or curse people.
Balak sent messengers to Bil’am. Bil’am was able to communicate with Hashem, who warned him not to go, but eventually, Bil’am was allowed to go but informed that only what Hashem allowed him to express would be able to be said.
Indeed Bil’am leaves on the journey with his donkey, but the donkey acts strangely on the journey and Bil’am gets injured and ends up hitting his donkey three times! The donkey actually has been given the power of speech and tells Bil’am off for hitting him! Bil’am then realises that an angel is blocking the way and once the angel warns him to behave, it was time to continue.
Eventually, Bil’am arrives at the hilltop and begins giving some awesome blessings to the Jewish people – some of which we are very familiar with, such as Mah Tovu.
Balak is frustrated but Bil’am gives him a different idea of how to harm the Jews – get them to sin! Indeed this is what happened but at the end a big hero named Pinchas brought an end to the terrible plague that fell upon the Jews after they sinned.
G-d protects us from our enemies, but we must be careful to do the right thing at all times! F G A A C T U M R B H K
B M R F U D N X L G H D
S A F G R L I E J B O J
G L O G S I S O N N N S
F I H M E S O F K O D T
H B J T I C T E N T S R
G J K N U J Y B N P A G
Q O G V A O M Z T U O G L K I U B U M J P R A Z
X M Q E X A R P X K Q H Y J S P S X M C F T E Z
L E G N A J Z T W X Y O
ANGEL • BILAM • BLESSING • CURSE • DONKEY • MOAB • MOUTH • TENTS
