The First Book of Moses, Commonly Called Numbers (WEB)

24: 1When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. ^24:2Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. ^24:3He took up his parable, and said,

 Balaam the son of Beor says,

 The man whose eye was closed says;

 ^24:4He says, who hears the words of God,

 Who sees the vision of the Almighty,

 Falling down, and having his eyes open:

 ^24:5How goodly are your tents, Jacob,

 Your tents, Israel!

 ^24:6As valleys are they spread forth,

 As gardens by the river-side,

 As lign-aloes which Yahweh has planted,

 As cedar trees beside the waters.

 ^24:7Water shall flow from his buckets,

 His seed shall be in many waters,

 His king shall be higher than Agag,

 His kingdom shall be exalted.

 ^24:8God brings him forth out of Egypt;

 He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox:

 He shall eat up the nations his adversaries,

 Shall break their bones in pieces,

 Smite them through with his arrows.

 ^24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion,

 As a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

 Blessed be everyone who blesses you,

 Cursed be everyone who curses you.

^24:10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. ^24:11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. ^24:12Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, ^24:13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? ^24:14Now, behold, I go to my people: come, and I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. ^24:15He took up his parable, and said,

 Balaam the son of Beor says,

 The man whose eye was closed says;

 ^24:16He says, who hears the words of God,

 Knows the knowledge of the Most High,

 Who sees the vision of the Almighty,

 Falling down, and having his eyes open:

 ^24:17I see him, but not now;

 I see him, but not near:

 There shall come forth a star out of Jacob,

 A scepter shall rise out of Israel,

 Shall strike through the corners of Moab,

 Break down all the sons of tumult.

 ^24:18Edom shall be a possession,

 Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies;

 While Israel does valiantly.

 ^24:19Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

 Shall destroy the remnant from the city.

^24:20He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

 Amalek was the first of the nations;

 But his latter end shall come to destruction.

^24:21He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

 Strong is your dwelling-place,

 Your nest is set in the rock.

 ^24:22Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,

 Until Asshur shall carry you away captive.

^24:23He took up his parable, and said,

 Alas, who shall live when God does this?

 ^24:24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,

 They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber;

 He also shall come to destruction.

^24:25Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

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