1 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. to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of
2 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.
3 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: whose...: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened
4 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:
5 How goodly * h2895 h8804 are thy tents * h168, O Jacob * h3290, and thy tabernacles * h4908, O Israel * h3478!
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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,
13 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?
14 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.
15 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:
16 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:
17 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. smite...: or, smite through the princes of
18 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.
19 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.
20 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. the nations: the nations that warred against Israel that...: or, even to destruction
21 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.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite * h7014 shall * h518 be wasted * h1197 h8763, until Asshur * h804 shall carry thee away captive * h7617 h8799. the Kenite: Heb. Kain until...: or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away captive
23 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!
24 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.
25 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.