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
.
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.
And he took up his parable
, and said
, Balaam
the son
of Beor
hath said
, and the man
whose eyes
are open
hath said
:
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
:
How goodly are thy tents
, O Jacob
, and thy tabernacles
, O Israel
!
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
.
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
.
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
.
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.
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
.
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
.
And Balaam said
unto Balak
, Spake
I not also to thy messengers
which thou sentest
unto me, saying
,
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
?
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
.
And he took up his parable
, and said
, Balaam
the son
of Beor
hath said
, and the man
whose eyes
are open
hath said
:
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
:
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
.
And Edom shall be a possession
, Seir
also shall be a possession
for his enemies
; and Israel
shall do
valiantly
.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion
, and shall destroy
him that remaineth
of the city
.
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
.
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
.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall
be wasted
, until Asshur
shall carry thee away captive
.
And he took up his parable
, and said
, Alas
, who shall live
when God
doeth
this!
And ships shall come from the coast
of Chittim
, and shall afflict
Asshur
, and shall afflict
Eber
, and he also shall perish
for ever
.
And Balaam rose up
, and went
and returned
to his place
: and Balak
also went
his way
.