Numbers 24
1. And when Balaam saw * that it pleased * the LORD to bless * Israel, he went * not, as at other times, to seek * for enchantments, but he set * his face toward the wilderness.
2. And Balaam lifted up * his eyes,and he saw * Israel abiding * in his tents 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 hath said * , and the man whose eyes are open * hath said * :
4. He hath said * , which heard * the words of God, which saw * the vision of the Almighty, falling * into a trance, but having his eyes open * :
5. How goodly * are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel !
6. As the valleys are they spread forth * , as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted * , and as cedar trees beside the waters.
7. He shall pour * the water out * of 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 brought him forth * out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up * the nations his enemies, and shall break * their bones, and pierce * them through with his arrows.
9. He couched * , he lay down * as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up * ? Blessed * is he that blesseth * thee, and cursed * is he that curseth * thee.
10. And Balak's 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 * honour * ; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back * from honour.
12. And Balaam said * unto Balak,Spake * I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest * unto me, saying * ,
13. If Balak would give * me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot * go beyond * the commandment of the LORD, to do * either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith * , that will I speak * ?
14. And now, behold, I go * unto my people:come * therefore, 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 hath said * , and the man whose eyes are open * hath said * :
16. He hath said * , which heard * the words of God, and knew * the knowledge of the most High, which saw * the vision of the Almighty, falling * into a trance, but having his eyes open * :
17. I shall see * him, but not now: I shall behold * him, but not nigh: there shall come * a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise * out of Israel, and shall smite * the corners of Moab,and destroy * all the children of Sheth * .
18. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies * ; and Israel shall do * valiantly.
19. Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion * , and shall destroy * him that remaineth of the city.
20. And when he looked * on Amalek, he took up * his parable, and said * , Amalek was the first of the nations;but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
21. And he looked * on the Kenites, and took up * his parable, and said * , Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest * thy nest in a rock.
22. Nevertheless the Kenite 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. And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict * Asshur,and shall afflict * Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25. And Balaam rose up * , and went * and returned * to his place: and Balak also went * his way.
