The people of Israel were at this time loyal to God; and so long as they continued in obedience to His law, no power in earth or hell could prevail against them. But the curse which Balaam had not been permitted to pronounce against God’s people, he finally succeeded in bringing upon them by seducing them into sin. When they transgressed God’s commandments, then they separated themselves from Him, and they were left to feel the power of the destroyer. {FLB 331.4}

Israels folk var på det tidspunkt loyal mod Gud; og så længe de var loyale mod Hans lov, kunne ingen kraft på jorden eller i helvede få overhånd mod dem. Men den forbandelse som Balak ikke fik lov at udtale over Guds folk, lykkedes det ham dog til sidst at forlede dem til synd. Da de overtrådte Guds bud, adskilt de sig selv fra Ham, og de blev overladt til at mærke ødelæggerens kraft.