Numbers 24 And Balaam seeing that it is good before the lord to bless Israel, he did not go according to the accustomed way to meet with the ones with omens; and he turned back his face to the wilderness.

ABP_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G2532 And G1492 Balaam seeing G* G3754 that G2570 it is good G1510.2.3 G1726 before G2962 the lord G2127 to bless G3588 G* Israel, G3756 he did not G4198 go G2596 according to G3588 the G1486 accustomed way G1519 to G4877 meet with G3588 the ones G3634.6 with omens; G2532 and G654 he turned back G3588 G4383 his face G1473 G1519 to G3588 the G2048 wilderness.

2 G2532 And G1869 Balaam lifting up G* G3588 G3788 his eyes, G1473 G2529 looks down G3588 G* on Israel G4759.2 encamped G2596 by G5443 tribes. G2532 And G1096 [³became G4151 ¹spirit G2316 ²of God] G1909 upon G1473 him.

3 G2532 And G353 taking up G3588 G3850 his parable, G1473 G2036 he said, G5346 Says G* Balaam G5207 son G* of Beor. G5346 Says G3588 the G444 man G228 [²true G3708 ¹seeing].

4 G5346 Says G191 the one hearing G3051 oracles G2316 of God, G3748 who G3706 [²a vision G2316 ³of God G1492 ¹saw] G1722 in G5258 sleep; G601 uncovering G3588 G3788 his eyes. G1473

5 G5613 How G2570 good G3588 G3624 are your houses, G1473 G* O Jacob, G3588 G4633 your tents, G1473 G* O Israel.

6 G5616 As G3486.1 groves G4639.2 shadowing, G5616 as G3857 parks G1909 near G4215 a river, G2532 and G5616 as G4633 tents G3739 which G4078 the lord pitched, G2962 G5616 as G2748 cedars G3844 by G5204 waters.

7 G1831 [²came forth G444 ¹A man] G1537 from out of G3588 G4690 his seed, G1473 G2532 and G2961 he shall dominate G1484 [²nations G4183 ¹many]. G2532 And G5312 [³shall be raised up high G3588 G* ¹Gog G932 ²his kingdom], G1473 G2532 and G837 [²shall be increased G932 ¹his kingdom]. G1473

8 G3588 G2316 God G3594 guided G1473 him G1537 from out of G* Egypt; G5613 as G1391 the glory G3439.2 of a unicorn G1473 to him. G2068 He shall eat G1484 the nations G2190 of his enemies, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G3974.2 [²of their thickness G1473 G1591.3 ¹he will extract the marrow], G2532 and G3588 with G1002 his arrows G1473 G2700 he shall shoot G2190 an enemy.

9 G2625 Lying down G373 he rested G5613 as G3023 a lion, G2532 and G5616 as G4661.1 a cub G5100 who G450 shall raise G1473 him? G3588 The G2127 ones blessing G1473 you, G2127 they are blessed; G2532 and G3588 the G2672 ones cursing G1473 you, G2672 they are cursed.

10 G2532 And G2373 Balak was enraged G* G1909 at G* Balaam, G2532 and G4793.2 he struck together G3588 G5495 his hands. G1473 G2532 And G2036 Balak said G* G4314 to G* Balaam, G2672 To imprecate maledictions upon G3588 G2190 my enemy G1473 G2564 I have called G1473 you, G2532 and G2400 behold, G2127 blessing G2127 you blessed G5154 this third time . G3778

11 G3568 Now G3767 then, G5343 flee G1519 unto G3588 G5117 your place! G1473 G2036 I said G5091 I will esteem G1473 you, G2532 but G3568 now G4732.1 [²deprived G1473 ³you G2962 ¹ the lord] G3588 of the G1391 glory.

12 G2532 And G2036 Balaam said G* G4314 to G* Balak, G3780 Did I not G2532 also G3588 [² to G32 ³your messengers G1473 G3739 ⁴whom G649 ⁵you sent G4314 ⁶to G1473 ⁷me G2980 ¹speak], G3004 saying,

13 G1437 If G1473 [³to me G1325 ²should give G* ¹Balak G4134 ⁵full G3588 G3624 ⁴his house] G1473 G694 of silver G2532 and G5553 gold, G3756 I shall not G1410 be able G3845 to violate G3588 the G4487 word G2962 of the lord, G4160 to do G1473 it G2570 good G2228 or G4190 bad G3844 by G1683 myself. G3745 As many things G1437 as G2036 [²should say G1473 ³to me G3588 G2316 ¹God], G3778 these things G2046 I shall speak.

14 G2532 And G3568 now, G2400 behold, G665.1 I run G1519 to G3588 G5117 my place. G1473 G1204 Come, G4823 I will advise G1473 you G5100 what G4160 [²will do G3588 G2992 ¹this people] G3778 G3588 G2992 with your people G1473 G1909 in G2078 the last G3588 of the G2250 days.

15 G2532 And G353 taking up G3588 G3850 his parable, G1473 G2036 he said, G5346 Says G* Balaam G5207 son G* of Beor. G5346 Says G3588 the G444 man G3588 G228 [²true G3708 ¹seeing],

16 G191 In hearing G3051 oracles G2316 of God, G1987 having knowledge of G1989.1 higher knowledge G3844 by G5310 the highest, G2532 and G3706 [²a vision G2316 ³of God G1492 ¹seeing] G1722 in G5258 sleep, G601 uncovering G3588 G3788 his eyes. G1473

17 G1166 I will show G1473 to him, G2532 but G3780 not G3568 now. G3106 I bless, G2532 and G3756 he does not G1448 approach. G393 [²will arise G798 ¹A star] G1537 from out of G* Jacob, G2532 and G450 [²shall rise up G444 ¹a man] G1537 from out of G* Israel, G2532 and G2352 he shall devastate G3588 the G747 heads G* of Moab, G2532 and G4307.1 he shall despoil G3956 all G3588 of the G5207 sons G* of Sheth.

18 G2532 And G1510.8.3 Edom shall be G* G2817 an inheritance, G2532 and G1510.8.3 [³shall be G2817 ⁴an inheritance G* ¹Esau G3588 G2190 ²his enemy]. G1473 G2532 And G* Israel G4160 acted G1722 in G2479 strength.

19 G2532 And G1825 one shall be awakened G1537 from out of G* Jacob, G2532 and G622 shall destroy G4982 the one escaping G1537 from G4172 the city.

20 G2532 And G1492 having seen G3588 G* Amalek, G2532 and G353 taking up G3588 G3850 his parable, G1473 G2036 he said, G746 The head G1484 of nations G* is Amalek, G2532 and G3588 G4690 his seed G1473 G622 shall perish.

21 G2532 And G1492 having seen G3588 the G* Kenite, G2532 and G353 taking up G3588 G3850 his parable, G1473 G2036 he said, G2478 [²is strong G3588 G2733 ¹Your dwelling], G1473 G2532 and G1437 if G5087 you should put G1722 [²in G4073 ³a rock G3588 G3555 ¹your nest], G1473

22 G2532 and G1437 if G1096 it be G3588 G* to Beor G3555 a nest G3834 of astuteness, G* the Assyrians G162 shall capture G1473 you.

23 G2532 And G353 taking up G3588 G3850 his parable, G1473 G2036 he said, G5599 Oh, G5599 Oh, G5100 who G2198 shall live G3752 whenever G5087 [²should appoint G3778 ³these things G3588 G2316 ¹God]?

24 G2532 And G1831 one shall come forth G1537 from out of G5495 the hands G* of the Chittim, G2532 and G2559 they shall afflict G* Assyria, G2532 and G2559 they shall afflict G* Hebrews, G2532 and G1473 they G3661 with one accord G622 shall perish.

25 G2532 And G450 Balaam rising up G* G565 went forth G654 returning G1519 unto G3588 G5117 his place. G1473 G2532 And G* Balak G565 went forth G4314 to G1438 his own.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse. ² And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him. ³ And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd, ⁴ He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened: ⁵ How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel! ⁶ As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters. ⁷ The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hier then Agag, and his kingdome shall bee exalted. ⁸ God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes. ⁹ He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. ¹⁰ Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them nowe three times. ¹¹ Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour. ¹² Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying, ¹³ If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake. ¹⁴ And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy folke in the later dayes. ¹⁵ And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd, ¹⁶ He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened: ¹⁷ I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth. ¹⁸ And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly. ¹⁹ He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie. ²⁰ And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction. ²¹ And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke. ²² Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue. ²³ Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this? ²⁴ The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction. ²⁵ Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lorde that he should blesse Israel, he went not as he dyd twise before to meete a soothsaying: but set his face towarde the wyldernesse ² And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and loked vpon Israel as he lay accordyng to his tribes, and the spirite of God came vpon hym ³ And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes is open hath sayde ⁴ He hath sayde whiche heareth the wordes of God, and seeth the visions of the almightie, and falleth downe with open eyes ⁵ Howe goodly are thy tentes O Iacob, and thyne habitations O Israel ⁶ Euen as the valleys are they layde abrode, & as gardens by the riuers side, as the tentes whiche the Lorde hath pitched, and as cypres trees beside the waters ⁷ The water droppeth out of his bucket, & his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shalbe hier then Agag, and his kingdome shalbe exalted ⁸ God brought hym out of Egypt, his strength is as the Unicorne: He shall eate the nations his enemies, & gnawe their bones, and pearce them through with his arrowes ⁹ He couched hym selfe, and lay downe as a Lion, and as an elder Lion: who shall stirre hym vp? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee ¹⁰ And Balac was wroth with Balaam, and smote his handes together, and Balac said vnto Balaam: I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and behold thou hast blessed them this three tymes ¹¹ Therfore nowe get thee quickly vnto thy place: I thought that I would promote thee vnto honour, but lo the Lord hath kept thee backe from worship ¹² Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying ¹³ If Balac woulde geue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not passe the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine owne minde: But what the Lorde sayeth, that wyll I speake ¹⁴ And nowe behold, I go vnto my people: Come therfore, and I wyll aduertise thee what this people shall do to thy folke in the latter dayes ¹⁵ And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, the man whose eye is open, hath sayde ¹⁶ He hath said that heareth the wordes of God, and hath the knowledge of the most hygh, and beholdeth the vision of the almightie, and that falleth and his eyes are opened ¹⁷ I shall see him, but not nowe, I shall beholde him, but not nigh: There shall come a starre of Iacob, and ryse a scepter of Israel, & shall smyte the coastes of Moab, and vndermine all the chyldren of Seth ¹⁸ And Edom shalbe possessed, & Seir shall fall to the possession of their enemies, and Israel shall do manfully ¹⁹ Out of Iacob shall come he that shall haue dominion, and shall destroy the remnaunt of the citie ²⁰ And when he loked on Amaleck, he toke vp his parable, and said: Amaleck is the first of the nations, but his latter ende shall perishe vtterly ²¹ And he loked on the Kenites, and toke vp his parable, and sayde: Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rocke ²² Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe rooted out, vntyll Assur take thee prisoner ²³ And he toke vp his parable, and sayd: Alas, who shall lyue when God doth this ²⁴ The shippes also shall come out of the coast of Chittim, and subdue Assur, and subdue Eber, and he hym selfe shall perishe at the last ²⁵ And Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balac also went his way

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H1109 And when Balaam H7200 saw [H8799] H5869 that it pleased H2895 [H8804] H3068 the LORD H1288 to bless [H8763] H3478 Israel H1980 , he went [H8804] H6471 not, as at other times H7125 , to seek [H8800] H5173 for enchantments H7896 , but he set [H8799] H6440 his face H4057 toward the wilderness.

2 H1109 And Balaam H5375 lifted up [H8799] H5869 his eyes H7200 , and he saw [H8799] H3478 Israel H7931 abiding [H8802] H7626 in his tents according to their tribes H7307 ; and the spirit H430 of God came upon him.

3 H5375 And he took up [H8799] H4912 his parable H559 , and said [H8799] H1109 , Balaam H1121 the son H1160 of Beor H5002 hath said [H8803] H1397 , and the man H5869 whose eyes H8365 are open [H8803] H5002 hath said [H8803] :

4 H5002 He hath said [H8803] H8085 , which heard [H8802] H561 the words H410 of God H2372 , which saw [H8799] H4236 the vision H7706 of the Almighty H5307 , falling [H8802] H5869 into a trance, but having his eyes H1540 open [H8803] :

5 H2895 How goodly [H8804] H168 are thy tents H3290 , O Jacob H4908 , and thy tabernacles H3478 , O Israel!

6 H5158 As the valleys H5186 are they spread forth [H8738] H1593 , as gardens H5104 by the river's side H174 , as the trees of lign aloes H3068 which the LORD H5193 hath planted [H8804] H730 , and as cedar trees H4325 beside the waters.

7 H5140 He shall pour H4325 the water H5140 out [H8799] H1805 of his buckets H2233 , and his seed H7227 shall be in many H4325 waters H4428 , and his king H7311 shall be higher [H8799] H90 than Agag H4438 , and his kingdom H5375 shall be exalted [H8691] .

8 H410 God H3318 brought him forth [H8688] H4714 out of Egypt H8443 ; he hath as it were the strength H7214 of an unicorn H398 : he shall eat up [H8799] H1471 the nations H6862 his enemies H1633 , and shall break [H8762] H6106 their bones H4272 , and pierce [H8799] H2671 them through with his arrows.

9 H3766 He couched [H8804] H7901 , he lay down [H8804] H738 as a lion H3833 , and as a great lion H6965 : who shall stir him up [H8686] H1288 ? Blessed [H8803] H1288 is he that blesseth [H8764] H779 thee, and cursed [H8803] H779 is he that curseth [H8802] thee.

10 H1111 And Balak's H639 anger H2734 was kindled [H8799] H1109 against Balaam H5606 , and he smote H3709 his hands H5606 together [H8799] H1111 : and Balak H559 said [H8799] H1109 unto Balaam H7121 , I called [H8804] H6895 thee to curse [H8800] H341 mine enemies [H8802] H1288 , and, behold, thou hast altogether [H8763] H1288 blessed [H8765] H7969 them these three H6471 times.

11 H1272 Therefore now flee [H8798] H4725 thou to thy place H559 : I thought [H8804] H3513 to promote H3513 thee unto great [H8763] H3513 honour [H8762] H3068 ; but, lo, the LORD H4513 hath kept thee back [H8804] H3519 from honour.

12 H1109 And Balaam H559 said [H8799] H1111 unto Balak H1696 , Spake [H8765] H4397 I not also to thy messengers H7971 which thou sentest [H8804] H559 unto me, saying [H8800] ,

13 H1111 If Balak H5414 would give [H8799] H1004 me his house H4393 full H3701 of silver H2091 and gold H3201 , I cannot [H8799] H5674 go beyond [H8800] H6310 the commandment H3068 of the LORD H6213 , to do [H8800] H2896 either good H7451 or bad H3820 of mine own mind H3068 ; but what the LORD H1696 saith [H8762] H1696 , that will I speak [H8762] ?

14 H1980 And now, behold, I go [H8802] H5971 unto my people H3212 : come [H8798] H3289 therefore, and I will advertise [H8799] H5971 thee what this people H6213 shall do [H8799] H5971 to thy people H319 in the latter H3117 days.

15 H5375 And he took up [H8799] H4912 his parable H559 , and said [H8799] H1109 , Balaam H1121 the son H1160 of Beor H5002 hath said [H8803] H1397 , and the man H5869 whose eyes H8365 are open [H8803] H5002 hath said [H8803] :

16 H5002 He hath said [H8803] H8085 , which heard [H8802] H561 the words H410 of God H3045 , and knew [H8802] H1847 the knowledge H5945 of the most High H2372 , which saw [H8799] H4236 the vision H7706 of the Almighty H5307 , falling [H8802] H5869 into a trance, but having his eyes H1540 open [H8803] :

17 H7200 I shall see [H8799] H7789 him, but not now: I shall behold [H8799] H7138 him, but not nigh H1869 : there shall come [H8804] H3556 a Star H3290 out of Jacob H7626 , and a Sceptre H6965 shall rise [H8804] H3478 out of Israel H4272 , and shall smite [H8804] H6285 the corners H4124 of Moab H6979 , and destroy [H8773] H1121 all the children H8352 of Sheth [H8676] H8351 .

18 H123 And Edom H3424 shall be a possession H8165 , Seir H3424 also shall be a possession H341 for his enemies [H8802] H3478 ; and Israel H6213 shall do [H8802] H2428 valiantly.

19 H3290 Out of Jacob H7287 shall come he that shall have dominion [H8799] H6 , and shall destroy [H8689] H8300 him that remaineth H5892 of the city.

20 H7200 And when he looked [H8799] H6002 on Amalek H5375 , he took up [H8799] H4912 his parable H559 , and said [H8799] H6002 , Amalek H7225 was the first H1471 of the nations H319 ; but his latter H8 end shall be that he perish H5703 for ever.

21 H7200 And he looked [H8799] H7017 on the Kenites H5375 , and took up [H8799] H4912 his parable H559 , and said [H8799] H386 , Strong H4186 is thy dwellingplace H7760 , and thou puttest [H8798] H7064 thy nest H5553 in a rock.

22 H7014 Nevertheless the Kenite H518 shall H1197 be wasted [H8763] H804 , until Asshur H7617 shall carry thee away captive [H8799] .

23 H5375 And he took up [H8799] H4912 his parable H559 , and said [H8799] H188 , Alas H2421 , who shall live [H8799] H410 when God H7760 doeth [H8800] this!

24 H6716 And ships H3027 shall come from the coast H3794 of Chittim H6031 , and shall afflict [H8765] H804 Asshur H6031 , and shall afflict [H8765] H5677 Eber H8 , and he also shall perish H5703 for ever.

25 H1109 And Balaam H6965 rose up [H8799] H3212 , and went [H8799] H7725 and returned [H8799] H4725 to his place H1111 : and Balak H1980 also went [H8804] H1870 his way.

YLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Balaam seeth that it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face; ² and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him, ³ and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor--And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut-- ⁴ An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God--Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling--and eyes uncovered: ⁵ How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel; ⁶ As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters; ⁷ He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed is in many waters; And higher than Agag is his king, And exalted is his kingdom. ⁸ God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And with his arrows he smiteth, ⁹ He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee is blessed, And he who is cursing thee is cursed.'
¹⁰ And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, `To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed--these three times; ¹¹ and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.' ¹² And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying, ¹³ If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart--that which Jehovah speaketh--it I speak? ¹⁴ and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee concerning that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
¹⁵ And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor--And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut-- ¹⁶ An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God--And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling--and eyes uncovered: ¹⁷ I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth. ¹⁸ And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly; ¹⁹ And one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.' ²⁰ And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim is Amalek; And his latter end--for ever he perisheth.' ²¹ And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest, ²² But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?' ²³ And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this? ²⁴ And--ships are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.' ²⁵ And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.

ASV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. ² And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. ³ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; ⁴ He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: ⁵ How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel! ⁶ As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. ⁷ Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted. ⁸ God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows. ⁹ He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee. ¹⁰ And Balaks anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. ¹¹ Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor. ¹² And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying, ¹³ If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak? ¹⁴ And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. ¹⁵ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; ¹⁶ He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: ¹⁷ I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult. ¹⁸ And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly. ¹⁹ And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city. ²⁰ And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. ²¹ And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock. ²² Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. ²³ And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? ²⁴ But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction. ²⁵ And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.