End of the forty years in the wilderness · c. 1407 BC
Balaam Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Balaam. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Who sent messengers to Balaam to have him curse Israel?
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Answer: Balak. “Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. He sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor.” Numbers 22:4–5
2. Which animal stopped Balaam on the road when it saw the angel of the LORD?
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Answer: His donkey. “The ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way.” Balaam himself could not see him. Numbers 22:23
3. Complete God’s word to Balaam: “Thou shalt not curse the people: for…”
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Answer: they are blessed. God said to Balaam, “Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.” Numbers 22:12