Numbers 24
1When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. 3He took up his parable, and said,“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eye was closed says;
he says, who hears the words of God,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down, and having his eyes open:
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down, and having his eyes open:
How goodly are your tents, Jacob,
and your tents, Israel!
and your tents, Israel!
As valleys they are spread forth,
as gardens by the riverside,
as aloes which the LORD has planted,
as cedar trees beside the waters.
as gardens by the riverside,
as aloes which the LORD has planted,
as cedar trees beside the waters.
Water shall flow from his buckets.
His seed shall be in many waters.
His seed shall be in many waters.
His king shall be higher than Agag.
His kingdom shall be exalted.
God brings him out of Egypt.
He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
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,
and pierce them with his arrows.
He couched, he lay down as a lion,
as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
Everyone who blesses you is blessed.
Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eye was closed says;
he says, who hears the words of God,
knows the knowledge of the Most High,
and who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, and having his eyes open:
knows the knowledge of the Most High,
and who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, and having his eyes open:
I see him, but not now.
I see him, but not near.
I see him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob.
A scepter will rise out of Israel,
and shall strike through the corners of Moab,
and break down all the sons of Sheth.
Edom shall be a possession.
Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession,
while Israel does valiantly.
Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession,
while Israel does valiantly.
Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,
and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
“Amalek was the first of the nations,
But his latter end shall come to destruction.”
“Your dwelling place is strong.
Your nest is set in the rock.
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,
until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23He took up his parable, and said, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.
They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber.
He also shall come to destruction.”
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