אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִּבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃
‘Sekalipun Balak memberikan kepadaku perak dan emas sepenuh rumahnya, aku tidak dapat melanggar firman Yang Mahakekal dengan berbuat baik atau jahat menurut kehendakku sendiri; apa yang difirmankan Yang Mahakekal, itulah yang akan kukatakan.’
The Gate of Unity
Proof of this is from Bilaam, who was the, “evil aspect of Nogah” (Ra D’Nogah), the aspect of Da'at of the external husks22Zohar III 194a; Etz Chayim, Shaar 32, Ch. 2; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol. 2, p. 643. (Kelipah), as it states,23Numbers 24:16 “he who knows the knowledge of the Most High (Yodeah Da'at Elyon) etc.” Nevertheless, even he said,24Numbers 24:13 “I cannot transgress the word of HaShem-יהו"ה to do even the smallest thing etc.”