And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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.
And he took up his parable, and said,{HR}Balaam the son of Beor hath said,{HR}And the man whose eyes are opened hath said:
He hath said, which heard the words of God,{HR}Which saw the vision of the Almighty,{HR}Falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,{HR}And thy tabernacles, O Israel!
As the valleys are they spread forth,{HR}As gardens by the river’s side,{HR}As the trees of lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted,{HR}And as cedar trees beside the waters.
He shall pour the water out of his buckets,{HR}And his seed shall be in many waters,{HR}And his king shall be higher than Agag,{HR}And his kingdom shall be exalted.
God brought him forth out of Egypt; {HR}He hath as it were the strength of a buffalo.{HR}He shall consume the nations his enemies,{HR}And break their bones,{HR}And with his arrows shall smite them in pieces.{HR}
He stooped, he lay down like a lion,{HR}And like a lioness: who will stir him up?{HR}Blessed is he that blesseth thee,{HR}And cursed is he that curseth thee.
Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what Jehovah saith, that will I speak.
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.
And he took up his parable, and said,{HR}Balaam the son of Beor hath said,{HR}And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
He hath said, which heard the words of God,{HR}And knew the knowledge of the Most High,{HR}Which saw the vision of the Almighty,{HR}Falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
I shall see him, but not now:{HR}I shall behold him, but not nigh.{HR}There shall come a Star out of Jacob,{HR}And a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel,{HR}And shall smite the corners of Moab,{HR}And destroy all the children of Sheth.
And Edom shall be a possession,{HR}Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies;{HR}And Israel shall do valiantly.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion,{HR}And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,{HR}Amalek was the first of the nations,{HR}But his latter end shall be that he perish forever.
And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said,{HR}Strong is thy dwelling-place,{HR}And thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted,{HR}Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
And he took up his parable, and said,{HR}Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim,{HR}And shall afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber,{HR}And he also shall be for destruction.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.