And when Balaam{H1109} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that it pleased{H5869}{H2895}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} Israel{H3478}, he went{H1980}{(H8804)} not, as at other times{H6471}, to seek{H7125}{(H8800)} for enchantments{H5173}, but he set{H7896}{(H8799)} his face{H6440} toward the wilderness{H4057}.

And Balaam{H1109} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} abiding{H7931}{(H8802)} in his tents according to their tribes{H7626}; and the spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came upon him.

And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}, and the man{H1397} whose eyes{H5869} are open{H8365}{(H8803)} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}:

He hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}, which heard{H8085}{(H8802)} the words{H561} of God{H410}, which saw{H2372}{(H8799)} the vision{H4236} of the Almighty{H7706}, falling{H5307}{(H8802)} into a trance, but having his eyes{H5869} open{H1540}{(H8803)}:

How goodly{H2895}{(H8804)} are thy tents{H168}, O Jacob{H3290}, and thy tabernacles{H4908}, O Israel{H3478}!

As the valleys{H5158} are they spread forth{H5186}{(H8738)}, as gardens{H1593} by the river's side{H5104}, as the trees of lign aloes{H174} which the LORD{H3068} hath planted{H5193}{(H8804)}, and as cedar trees{H730} beside the waters{H4325}.

He shall pour{H5140} the water{H4325} out{H5140}{(H8799)} of his buckets{H1805}, and his seed{H2233} shall be in many{H7227} waters{H4325}, and his king{H4428} shall be higher{H7311}{(H8799)} than Agag{H90}, and his kingdom{H4438} shall be exalted{H5375}{(H8691)}.

God{H410} brought him forth{H3318}{(H8688)} out of Egypt{H4714}; he hath as it were the strength{H8443} of an unicorn{H7214}: he shall eat up{H398}{(H8799)} the nations{H1471} his enemies{H6862}, and shall break{H1633}{(H8762)} their bones{H6106}, and pierce{H4272}{(H8799)} them through with his arrows{H2671}.

He couched{H3766}{(H8804)}, he lay down{H7901}{(H8804)} as a lion{H738}, and as a great lion{H3833}: who shall stir him up{H6965}{(H8686)}? Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} is he that blesseth{H1288}{(H8764)} thee, and cursed{H779}{(H8803)} is he that curseth{H779}{(H8802)} thee.

And Balak's{H1111} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Balaam{H1109}, and he smote{H5606} his hands{H3709} together{H5606}{(H8799)}: and Balak{H1111} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balaam{H1109}, I called{H7121}{(H8804)} thee to curse{H6895}{(H8800)} mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and, behold, thou hast altogether{H1288}{(H8763)} blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} them these three{H7969} times{H6471}.

Therefore now flee{H1272}{(H8798)} thou to thy place{H4725}: I thought{H559}{(H8804)} to promote{H3513} thee unto great{H3513}{(H8763)} honour{H3513}{(H8762)}; but, lo, the LORD{H3068} hath kept thee back{H4513}{(H8804)} from honour{H3519}.

And Balaam{H1109} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balak{H1111}, Spake{H1696}{(H8765)} I not also to thy messengers{H4397} which thou sentest{H7971}{(H8804)} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

If Balak{H1111} would give{H5414}{(H8799)} me his house{H1004} full{H4393} of silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}, I cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} go beyond{H5674}{(H8800)} the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} either good{H2896} or bad{H7451} of mine own mind{H3820}; but what the LORD{H3068} saith{H1696}{(H8762)}, that will I speak{H1696}{(H8762)}?

And now, behold, I go{H1980}{(H8802)} unto my people{H5971}: come{H3212}{(H8798)} therefore, and I will advertise{H3289}{(H8799)} thee what this people{H5971} shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} to thy people{H5971} in the latter{H319} days{H3117}.

And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}, and the man{H1397} whose eyes{H5869} are open{H8365}{(H8803)} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}:

He hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}, which heard{H8085}{(H8802)} the words{H561} of God{H410}, and knew{H3045}{(H8802)} the knowledge{H1847} of the most High{H5945}, which saw{H2372}{(H8799)} the vision{H4236} of the Almighty{H7706}, falling{H5307}{(H8802)} into a trance, but having his eyes{H5869} open{H1540}{(H8803)}:

I shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} him, but not now: I shall behold{H7789}{(H8799)} him, but not nigh{H7138}: there shall come{H1869}{(H8804)} a Star{H3556} out of Jacob{H3290}, and a Sceptre{H7626} shall rise{H6965}{(H8804)} out of Israel{H3478}, and shall smite{H4272}{(H8804)} the corners{H6285} of Moab{H4124}, and destroy{H6979}{(H8773)} all the children{H1121} of Sheth{H8352}{(H8676)}{H8351}.

And Edom{H123} shall be a possession{H3424}, Seir{H8165} also shall be a possession{H3424} for his enemies{H341}{(H8802)}; and Israel{H3478} shall do{H6213}{(H8802)} valiantly{H2428}.

Out of Jacob{H3290} shall come he that shall have dominion{H7287}{(H8799)}, and shall destroy{H6}{(H8689)} him that remaineth{H8300} of the city{H5892}.

And when he looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on Amalek{H6002}, he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Amalek{H6002} was the first{H7225} of the nations{H1471}; but his latter{H319} end shall be that he perish{H8} for ever{H5703}.

And he looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on the Kenites{H7017}, and took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Strong{H386} is thy dwellingplace{H4186}, and thou puttest{H7760}{(H8798)} thy nest{H7064} in a rock{H5553}.

Nevertheless the Kenite{H7014} shall{H518} be wasted{H1197}{(H8763)}, until Asshur{H804} shall carry thee away captive{H7617}{(H8799)}.

And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Alas{H188}, who shall live{H2421}{(H8799)} when God{H410} doeth{H7760}{(H8800)} this!

And ships{H6716} shall come from the coast{H3027} of Chittim{H3794}, and shall afflict{H6031}{(H8765)} Asshur{H804}, and shall afflict{H6031}{(H8765)} Eber{H5677}, and he also shall perish{H8} for ever{H5703}.

And Balaam{H1109} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to his place{H4725}: and Balak{H1111} also went{H1980}{(H8804)} his way{H1870}.