And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel, he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,
וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י ט֞וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃
One Church Father comments on this verse
What is the significance of the phrase, ‘Balaam did not follow his usual practices on Wednesday through sorcery’? Balaam recognized from experience that enchantments hold no power; for He who can make his voice proclaim His will without limit is mightier than he. As a result, Balaam abandoned the use of traditional signs and dedicated his speech to the glorification of God.
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