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Balaam’s Third Oracle
When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.
When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.
Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him,
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
and he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down with his eyes uncovered:
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down with his eyes uncovered:
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob,
your encampments, O Israel!
your encampments, O Israel!
“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
your dwelling places, Israel!
“Like valleys they spread out,
like gardens beside a river,
like aloes planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.
like gardens beside a river,
like aloes planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.
Water shall flow from his buckets,
and his seed shall be in many waters;
his king shall be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom shall be exalted.
and his seed shall be in many waters;
his king shall be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Water will flow from their buckets;
their seed will have abundant water.
“Their king will be greater than Agag;
their kingdom will be exalted.
their seed will have abundant water.
“Their king will be greater than Agag;
their kingdom will be exalted.
God brings him out of Egypt
and is for him like the horns of the wild ox;
he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries,
and shall break their bones in pieces
and pierce them through with his arrows.
and is for him like the horns of the wild ox;
he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries,
and shall break their bones in pieces
and pierce them through with his arrows.
“God brought them out of Egypt;
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;
with their arrows they pierce them.
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;
with their arrows they pierce them.
He crouched, he lay down like a lion
and like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
Blessed are those who bless you,
and cursed are those who curse you.”
and like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
Blessed are those who bless you,
and cursed are those who curse you.”
Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
like a lioness — who dares to rouse them?
“May those who bless you be blessed
and those who curse you be cursed!”
like a lioness — who dares to rouse them?
“May those who bless you be blessed
and those who curse you be cursed!”
And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.
Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.
Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the Lord has held you back from honor.”
Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will. What the Lord speaks, that will I speak’?
‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord — and I must say only what the Lord says’?
And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, I will let you know what this people will do to your people in the latter days.”
Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”
Balaam’s Final Oracle
And he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
And he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
Balaam’s Fourth Message
Then he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
Then he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
and knows the knowledge of the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down with his eyes uncovered:
and knows the knowledge of the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down with his eyes uncovered:
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
Edom shall be dispossessed;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
Israel is doing valiantly.
Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
Israel is doing valiantly.
Edom will be conquered;
Seir, his enemy, will be conquered,
but Israel will grow strong.
Seir, his enemy, will be conquered,
but Israel will grow strong.
And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
and destroy the survivors of cities!”
and destroy the survivors of cities!”
A ruler will come out of Jacob
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
“Amalek was the first among the nations,
but its end is utter destruction.”
“Amalek was the first among the nations,
but its end is utter destruction.”
Balaam’s Fifth Message
Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”
Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”
And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
“Enduring is your dwelling place,
and your nest is set in the rock.
“Enduring is your dwelling place,
and your nest is set in the rock.
Balaam’s Sixth Message
Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,
your nest is set in a rock;
Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,
your nest is set in a rock;
Nevertheless, Kain shall be burned
when Asshur takes you away captive.”
when Asshur takes you away captive.”
yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur takes you captive.”
when Ashur takes you captive.”
And he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
But ships shall come from Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and Eber;
and he too shall come to utter destruction.”
and shall afflict Asshur and Eber;
and he too shall come to utter destruction.”
Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;
they will subdue Ashur and Eber,
but they too will come to ruin.”
they will subdue Ashur and Eber,
but they too will come to ruin.”