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Atomic Bible
Numbers 24:25
Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
from Balaam’s Final Three Oracles, Numbers 24:20-25
What it says

Balaam rises and returns to his homeland, and Balak also goes his own way. The encounter ends with separation rather than alliance.

What it is doing

It closes the Balaam episode and dismisses both figures from the narrative.

In context

20Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: 21Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: 22Yet Kain will be destroyed 23Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: 24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; 25Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.