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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.
02 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.
03 And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man
whose eyes are open hath said:
04 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:
05 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and
thy tabernacles, O Israel!
06 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.
07 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.
08 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.
09 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,
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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.
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