24 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. 2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him 3 and he spoke his message:<poetry>“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, <indent>the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, </indent> 4 <poetry>the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, <indent>who sees a vision from the Almighty, </indent> <indent>who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:</indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, <indent>your dwelling places, Israel!</indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>“Like valleys they spread out, <indent>like gardens beside a river, </indent> like aloes planted by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>like cedars beside the waters. </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Water will flow from their buckets; <indent>their seed will have abundant water.</indent><poetry>“Their king will be greater than Agag; <indent>their kingdom will be exalted. </indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>“God brought them out of Egypt; <indent>they have the strength of a wild ox.</indent> They devour hostile nations <indent>and break their bones in pieces; </indent> <indent>with their arrows they pierce them. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Like a lion they crouch and lie down, <indent>like a lioness —who dares to rouse them?</indent><poetry>“May those who bless you be blessed <indent>and those who curse you be cursed!” </indent></poetry></poetry> 10 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. 11 Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.” 12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me, 13 ‘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’? 14 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.” <h3>Balaam’s Fourth Message</h3> 15 Then he spoke his message:<poetry>“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, <indent>the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,</indent> 16 <poetry>the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, <indent>who has knowledge from the Most High, </indent> who sees a vision from the Almighty, <indent>who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:</indent><poetry></poetry> 17 <poetry>“I see him, but not now; <indent>I behold him, but not near. </indent> A star will come out of Jacob; <indent>a scepter will rise out of Israel. </indent> He will crush the foreheads of Moab, <indent>the skulls of all the people of Sheth. </indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>Edom will be conquered; <indent>Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, </indent> <indent>but Israel will grow strong.</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>A ruler will come out of Jacob <indent>and destroy the survivors of the city.”</indent></poetry> <h3>Balaam’s Fifth Message</h3> 20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:<poetry>“Amalek was first among the nations, <indent>but their end will be utter destruction.” </indent></poetry> <h3>Balaam’s Sixth Message</h3> 21 Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:<poetry>“Your dwelling place is secure, <indent>your nest is set in a rock;</indent> 22 <poetry>yet you Kenites will be destroyed <indent>when Ashur takes you captive.”</indent></poetry> <h3>Balaam’s Seventh Message</h3> 23 Then he spoke his message:<poetry>“Alas! Who can live when God does this? 24 <poetry>    Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; </indent> they will subdue Ashur and Eber, <indent>but they too will come to ruin. ”</indent></poetry> 25 Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,<cr>1</cr> he did not resort to divination<cr>2</cr> as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 24:1

When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 24:2

and he spoke his message:<pb/><poetry>“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, <indent>the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Numbers 24:3

the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,<cr>1</cr> <indent>who sees a vision from the Almighty,<ft>1</ft><cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:</indent><pb/><poetry>

Numbers 24:4

“How beautiful are your tents,<cr>1</cr> Jacob, <indent>your dwelling places, Israel!</indent><pb/><poetry>

Numbers 24:5

“Like valleys they spread out, <indent>like gardens beside a river,<cr>1</cr> </indent> like aloes<cr>2</cr> planted by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>like cedars beside the waters.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Numbers 24:6

Water will flow from their buckets; <indent>their seed will have abundant water.</indent><pb/><poetry>“Their king will be greater than Agag;<cr>1</cr> <indent>their kingdom will be exalted.<cr>2</cr> </indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Numbers 24:7

“God brought them out of Egypt; <indent>they have the strength of a wild ox.</indent> They devour hostile nations <indent>and break their bones in pieces;<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>with their arrows they pierce them.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Numbers 24:8

Like a lion they crouch and lie down, <indent>like a lioness<cr>1</cr> —who dares to rouse them?</indent><pb/><poetry>“May those who bless you be blessed<cr>2</cr> <indent>and those who curse you be cursed!”<cr>3</cr> </indent></poetry>

Numbers 24:9

Then Balak’s anger burned<cr>1</cr> against Balaam. He struck his hands together<cr>2</cr> and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,<cr>3</cr> but you have blessed them<cr>4</cr> these three times.<cr>5</cr>

Numbers 24:10

Now leave at once and go home!<cr>1</cr> I said I would reward you handsomely,<cr>2</cr> but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”

Numbers 24:11

Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 24:12

‘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<cr>1</cr> —and I must say only what the Lord says’?<cr>2</cr>

Numbers 24:13

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.”<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 24:14

Numbers 24:15

Then he spoke his message:<pb/><poetry>“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, <indent>the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,</indent>

the prophecy of one who hears the words<cr>1</cr> of God, <indent>who has knowledge from the Most High,<cr>2</cr> </indent> who sees a vision from the Almighty, <indent>who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:</indent><pb/><poetry>

Numbers 24:16

“I see him, but not now; <indent>I behold him, but not near.<cr>1</cr> </indent> A star will come out of Jacob;<cr>2</cr> <indent>a scepter will rise out of Israel.<cr>3</cr> </indent> He will crush the foreheads of Moab,<cr>4</cr> <indent>the skulls<ft>1</ft><cr>5</cr> of<ft>2</ft> all the people of Sheth.<ft>3</ft></indent>

Numbers 24:17

Edom<cr>1</cr> will be conquered; <indent>Seir,<cr>2</cr> his enemy, will be conquered,<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>but Israel<cr>4</cr> will grow strong.</indent>

Numbers 24:18

A ruler will come out of Jacob<cr>1</cr> <indent>and destroy the survivors of the city.”</indent>

Numbers 24:19

Numbers 24:20

Then Balaam saw Amalek<cr>1</cr> and spoke his message:<pb/><poetry>“Amalek was first among the nations, <indent>but their end will be utter destruction.”<cr>2</cr> </indent></poetry>

Numbers 24:21

Then he saw the Kenites<cr>1</cr> and spoke his message:<pb/><poetry>“Your dwelling place is secure,<cr>2</cr> <indent>your nest is set in a rock;</indent>

yet you Kenites will be destroyed <indent>when Ashur<cr>1</cr> takes you captive.”</indent>

Numbers 24:22

Numbers 24:23

Then he spoke his message:<pb/><poetry>“Alas! Who can live when God does this?<ft>1</ft>

Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;<cr>1</cr> </indent> they will subdue Ashur<cr>2</cr> and Eber,<cr>3</cr> <indent>but they too will come to ruin.<cr>4</cr> ”</indent>

Numbers 24:24

Then Balaam<cr>1</cr> got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

Numbers 24:25

 1 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.   2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him   3 and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,    4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,   who sees a vision from the Almighty,    who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:  5 “How beautiful are your tents,   Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!  6 “Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river,   like aloes   planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters.    7 Water will flow from their buckets; their seed will have abundant water. “Their king will be greater than Agag;   their kingdom will be exalted.    8 “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.    9 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!”   10 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.   11 Now leave at once and go home!   I said I would reward you handsomely,   but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.” 12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,   13 ‘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’?   14 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.”   15 Then he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,  16 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:  17 “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near.   A star will come out of Jacob;   a scepter will rise out of Israel.   He will crush the foreheads of Moab,   the skulls    of  all the people of Sheth.   18 Edom   will be conquered; Seir,   his enemy, will be conquered,   but Israel   will grow strong.  19 A ruler will come out of Jacob   and destroy the survivors of the city.” 20 Then Balaam saw Amalek   and spoke his message: “Amalek was first among the nations, but their end will be utter destruction.”   21 Then he saw the Kenites   and spoke his message: “Your dwelling place is secure,   your nest is set in a rock;  22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed when Ashur   takes you captive.” 23 Then he spoke his message: “Alas! Who can live when God does this?   24     Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;   they will subdue Ashur   and Eber,   but they too will come to ruin.  ” 25 Then Balaam   got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

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