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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.
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon 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,
Then he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,
The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
your dwelling places, Israel!
“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!
Your dwellings, O 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.
Like valleys that stretch out,
Like gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes planted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.
Like gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes planted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.
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.
He shall pour water 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.
“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.
“God brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall consume the nations, his enemies;
He shall break their bones
And pierce them with his arrows.
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall consume the nations, his enemies;
He shall break their bones
And pierce them with his arrows.
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!”
‘He bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”
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.
Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!
Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
‘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’?
‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord, to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak’?
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.”
And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.”
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,
Balaam’s Fourth Prophecy
So he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
So he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
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:
The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
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.
A ruler will come out of Jacob
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
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.”
Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
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;
Then he looked on the Kenites, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;
“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;
yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur takes you captive.”
when Ashur takes you captive.”
Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”
Then he took up his oracle and said:
“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?
“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?
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.”