Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29
Numbers 23:17 conveys Balaam's continued refusal to curse Israel, as commanded by God. However, 1 Samuel 15:29 states that God does not repent, suggesting a consistency with what Balaam eventually follows in not cursing, though the context and situation described in Numbers were open to change and divine interaction initially, showing a different understanding of God's actions.
1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]
Contradiction with Exodus 32:14
Numbers 23:17 indicates Balaam's obedience to God's consistent command not to curse Israel, whereas Exodus 32:14 describes a situation where the Lord repented of the evil He thought to do unto His people, suggesting a contradiction on God's changeability.
Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Contradiction with Jonah 3:10
Numbers 23:17 acknowledges Balaam adhering to God's unchanged message, while Jonah 3:10 shows that God changed His intention concerning Nineveh after they repented, highlighting a perceived inconsistency in divine immutability in response to human actions.
Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8
Numbers 23:17 reflects God's unchanging directive through Balaam, yet Jeremiah 18:8 presents the scenario where God promises change in His plans if a nation repents of its evil.
Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Contradiction with Genesis 6:6
Numbers 23:17 suggests a fixed divine command through Balaam, while Genesis 6:6 shows God regretting His creation of humanity, implying a capacity for change conflicting with the unwavering stance in Balaam's message.
Genesis 6:6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.