Quotes About Communication

“Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.

And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,

and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

and the LORD said to Moses,

And the LORD said to Moses,

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

“Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the Kingís Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ëPlease let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”

Then the LORD opened the donkeyís mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.

But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”

“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,

Then the LORD put a message in Balaamís mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”

But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”