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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.
By now Balaam realized that the LORD was determined to bless Israel, so he did not resort to divination as before. Instead, he turned and looked out toward the wilderness,
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then 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,
and this is the message he delivered:
“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor,
the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor,
the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
the message of one who hears the words of God,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who bows down with eyes wide open:
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who bows down with eyes wide open:
“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
your dwelling places, Israel!
How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob;
how lovely are your homes, O Israel!
how lovely are your homes, 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.
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.
Water will flow from their buckets;
their offspring have all they need.
Their king will be greater than Agag;
their kingdom will be exalted.
their offspring have all they need.
Their king will be greater than Agag;
their kingdom will 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 brought them out of Egypt;
for them he is as strong as a wild ox.
He devours all the nations that oppose him,
breaking their bones in pieces,
shooting them with arrows.
for them he is as strong as a wild ox.
He devours all the nations that oppose him,
breaking their bones in pieces,
shooting them with 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!”
Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down;
like a lioness, who dares to arouse her?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel,
and cursed is everyone who curses you.”
like a lioness, who dares to arouse her?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel,
and cursed is everyone 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.
King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted, “I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them 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 get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the LORD has kept you from your reward.”
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
Balaam told Balak, “Don’t you remember what I told your messengers? I said,
‘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’?
‘Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD.’ I told you that I could say only what the LORD says!
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.”
Now I am returning to my own people. But first let me tell you what the Israelites will do to your people in the future.”
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 Final Messages
This is the message Balaam delivered:
“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor,
the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
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 message of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who bows down with eyes wide open:
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who bows 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.
Edom will be taken over,
and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered,
while Israel marches on in triumph.
and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered,
while Israel marches on in triumph.
A ruler will come out of Jacob
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
A ruler will rise in Jacob
who will destroy the survivors of Ir.”
who will destroy the survivors of Ir.”
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 Balaam looked over toward the people of Amalek and delivered this message:
“Amalek was the greatest of nations,
but its destiny is destruction!”
“Amalek was the greatest of nations,
but its destiny is destruction!”
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 over toward the Kenites and delivered this message:
“Your home is secure;
your nest is set in the rocks.
“Your home is secure;
your nest is set in the rocks.
yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur takes you captive.”
when Ashur takes you captive.”
Balaam concluded his messages by saying:
“Alas, who can survive
unless God has willed it?
“Alas, who can survive
unless God has willed it?
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.”