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| [1]When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord, to bless Israel, then he went not, as certain times before, to set divinations, but set his face toward the wilderness. |
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| [2]And Balaam lift up his eyes, and looked upon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him. |
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| [3]And he uttered his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man, whose eyes were shut up, hath said, |
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| [4]He hath said, which heard the words of God, and saw the vision of the Almighty, and falling in a trance had his eyes opened: |
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| [5]How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thine habitations, O Israel! |
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| [6]As the valleys, are they stretched forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters. |
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| [7]The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. |
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| [8]God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shall be as an unicorn: he shall eat the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoot them through with his arrows. |
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| [9]He coucheth and lieth down as a young lion, and as a lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. |
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| [10]Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his hands together: so Balak said unto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them now three times. |
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| [11]Therefore now flee unto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee unto honor, but lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor. |
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| [12]Then Balaam answered Balak, Told I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest unto me, saying, |
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| [13]If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot pass the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind? What the Lord shall command, the same will I speak. |
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| [14]And now behold, I go unto my people: come, I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy folk in the latter days. |
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| [15]And he uttered his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes were shut up, hath said, |
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| [16]He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the Most High, and saw the vision of the Almighty, and falling in a trance had his eyes opened: |
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| [17]I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a star of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coasts of Moab, and destroy all the sons of Sheth. |
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| [18]And Edom shall be possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly. |
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| [19]He also that shall have dominion shall be of Jacob, and shall destroy the remnant of the city. |
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| [20]And when he looked on Amalek, he uttered his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter end shall come to destruction. |
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| [21]And he looked on the Kenites, and uttered his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rock. |
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| [22]Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be spoiled until Asshur carry thee away captive. |
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| [23]Again he uttered his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? |
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| [24]The ships also shall come from the coasts of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction. |
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| [25]Then Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. |
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