Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam1109 saw7200 that it pleased5869 2895 the LORD3068 to bless1288 Israel,3478 he went1980 not, as at other times,6471 to seek7125 for enchantments,5173{Heb. to the meeting of enchantments} but he set7896 his face6440 toward the wilderness.4057 cr 2 And Balaam1109 lifted up5375 his eyes,5869 and he saw7200 Israel3478 abiding7931 in his tents according to their tribes;7626 and the spirit7307 of God430 came upon him. cr 3 And he took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 hath said,5002 and the man1397 whose eyes5869 are open8365{Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now open} hath said:5002 cr 4 He hath said,5002 which heard8085 the words561 of God,410 which saw2372 the vision4236 of the Almighty,7706 falling5307 into a trance, but having his eyes5869 open:1540 cr 5 How goodly2895 are thy tents,168 O Jacob,3290 and thy tabernacles,4908 O Israel!3478 cr 6 As the valleys5158 are they spread forth,5186 as gardens1593 by the river's side,5104 as the trees of lign aloes174 which the LORD3068 hath planted,5193 and as cedar trees730 beside the waters.4325 cr 7 He shall pour5140 2794 the water4325 out5140 of his buckets,1805 and his seed2233 shall be in many7227 waters,4325 and his king4428 shall be higher7311 than Agag,90 and his kingdom4438 shall be exalted.5375 cr 8 God410 brought him forth3318 out of Egypt;4714 he hath as it were the strength8443 of an unicorn:7214 he shall eat up398 the nations1471 his enemies,6862 and shall break1633 their bones,6106 and pierce4272 them through with his arrows.2671 cr 9 He couched,3766 he lay down7901 as a lion,738 and as a great lion:3833 who shall stir him up?6965 Blessed1288 is he that blesseth1288 thee, and cursed779 is he that curseth779 thee. cr

Numbers 24:10 And Balak's1111 anger639 was kindled2734 against Balaam,1109 and he smote5606 2794 his hands3709 together:5606 and Balak1111 said559 unto Balaam,1109 I called7121 thee to curse6895 mine enemies,341 and, behold, thou hast altogether1288 blessed1288 them these three7969 times.6471 cr 11 Therefore now flee1272 thou to thy place:4725 I thought559 to promote3513 2794 thee unto great3513 honour;3513 but, lo, the LORD3068 hath kept thee back4513 from honour.3519 cr 12 And Balaam1109 said559 unto Balak,1111 Spake1696 I not also to thy messengers4397 which thou sentest7971 unto me, saying,559 cr 13 If Balak1111 would give5414 me his house1004 full4393 of silver3701 and gold,2091 I cannot3201 go beyond5674 the commandment6310 of the LORD,3068 to do6213 either good2896 or bad7451 of mine own mind;3820 but what the LORD3068 saith,1696 that will I speak?1696 cr 14 And now, behold, I go1980 unto my people:5971 come3212 therefore, and I will advertise3289 thee what this people5971 shall do6213 to thy people5971 in the latter319 days.3117 cr

Numbers 24:15 And he took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 hath said,5002 and the man1397 whose eyes5869 are open8365 hath said:5002 cr 16 He hath said,5002 which heard8085 the words561 of God,410 and knew3045 the knowledge1847 of the most High,5945 which saw2372 the vision4236 of the Almighty,7706 falling5307 into a trance, but having his eyes5869 open:1540 cr 17 I shall see7200 him, but not now: I shall behold7789 him, but not nigh:7138 there shall come1869 a Star3556 out of Jacob,3290 and a Sceptre7626 shall rise6965 out of Israel,3478 and shall smite4272 the corners6285 of Moab,4124{Or, smite through the princes of Moab} and destroy6979 all the children1121 of Sheth.8352 8351 cr 18 And Edom123 shall be a possession,3424 Seir8165 also shall be a possession3424 for his enemies;341 and Israel3478 shall do6213 valiantly.2428 cr 19 Out of Jacob3290 shall come he that shall have dominion,7287 and shall destroy6 him that remaineth8300 of the city.5892 cr

Numbers 24:20 And when he looked7200 on Amalek,6002 he took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Amalek6002 was the first7225 of the nations;1471{the nations that warred against Israel, Exod. 17} but his latter319 end shall be that he perish8 for ever.5703{Or, shall be even to the destruction} cr

Numbers 24:21 And he looked7200 on the Kenites,7017 and took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Strong386 is thy dwellingplace,4186 and thou puttest7760 thy nest7064 in a rock.5553 cr 22 Nevertheless the Kenite7014{Heb. Kain} shall518 be wasted,1197 until Asshur804{Or, how long shall it be ere Ashur carry thee away captive} shall carry thee away captive.7617 cr

Numbers 24:23 And he took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Alas,188 who shall live2421 when God410 doeth7760 this! cr 24 And ships6716 shall come from the coast3027 of Chittim,3794 and shall afflict6031 Asshur,804 and shall afflict6031 Eber,5677 and he also shall perish8 for ever.5703 cr 25 And Balaam1109 rose up,6965 and went3212 and returned7725 to his place:4725 and Balak1111 also went1980 his way.1870 cr