Now get on home! I promised to reward you, but the LORD has kept you from getting the reward."

"Count seven weeks from the time that you begin to harvest the grain,

He boasted to them about how rich he was, how many sons he had, how the king had promoted him to high office, and how much more important he was than any of the king's other officials.

Then one of them, who was named Harbonah, said, "Haman even went so far as to build a gallows at his house so that he could hang Mordecai, who saved Your Majesty's life. And it's seventy-five feet tall!" "Hang Haman on it!" the king commanded.

Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.

"All this I will give you," the Devil said, "if you kneel down and worship me."

Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not! There is nothing you can give to regain your life.

Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offering, while I go to see whether or not the LORD will meet me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me." So he went alone to the top of a hill,

Balaam said to him, "Build seven altars for me here and bring me seven bulls and seven rams."

Balak did as he was told, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

that he promised her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for!"