G-D CAME TO BILAM AT NIGHT, SAYING TO HIM, "IF THE MEN CAME TO SUMMON YOU, ARISE AND GO WITH THEM. BUT ONLY THE WORDS I SPEAK TO YOU SHALL YOU DO." BILAM AROSE IN THE MORNING, SADDLED HIS DONKEY, AND WENT WITH THE OFFICERS OF MOAV. G-D'S ANGER FLARED BECAUSE HE WAS GOING... (Bamidbar 22:20-21).
Why was G-d angry with Bilam if He permitted Bilam to go?
Bilam did not tell the officers of Moav of G-d's condition for going. This was a desecration of G-d's name, for it seemed as if G-d wanted Bilam to curse the Jews. When G-d later did not permit such cursing, it seemed as if G-d is fickle like a human being. Because of Bilam's great desire to go, he did not want to reveal G-d's condition (Ramban).
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