04_NUM_24_01 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel , he went not , as at other times , to seek for enchantments , but he set his face toward the wilderness .
04_NUM_24_02 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 .
04_NUM_24_03 And he took up his parable , And said , Balaam the son of Beor hath said , And the man whose eyes are open hath said :
04_NUM_24_04 he hath said , which heard the words of God , which saw the vision of the Almighty , falling [ into A trance ] , but having his eyes open :
04_NUM_24_05 how goodly are thy tents , O Jacob , [ And ] thy tabernacles , O Israel !
04_NUM_24_06 as the valleys are they spread forth , as gardens by the river's side , as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted , [ And ] as cedar trees beside the waters .
04_NUM_24_07 he shall Pour the water out of his buckets , And his seed [ shall be ] in Many waters , And his king shall be higher than Agag , And his kingdom shall be exalted .
04_NUM_24_08 God brought him forth out of Egypt ; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn : he shall eat up the nations his enemies , And shall break their bones , And pierce [ them ] through with his arrows .
04_NUM_24_09 he couched , he lay down as A lion , And as A great lion : who shall stir him up ? blessed [ Is ] he that blesseth thee , And Cursed [ Is ] he that curseth thee .
04_NUM_24_10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam , And he smote his hands together : And Balak said unto Balaam , I called thee to curse mine enemies , And , behold , thou hast altogether blessed [ them ] These three times .
04_NUM_24_11 therefore now flee thou to thy place : I thought to promote thee unto great honour ; but , Lo , the LORD hath kept thee back from honour .
04_NUM_24_12 And Balaam said unto Balak , spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me , saying ,
04_NUM_24_13 if Balak would give me his house full of silver And gold , I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD , to do [ either ] good or bad of mine own mind ; [ but ] what the LORD saith , that will I speak ?
04_NUM_24_14 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 .
04_NUM_24_15 And he took up his parable , And said , Balaam the son of Beor hath said , And the man whose eyes are open hath said :
04_NUM_24_16 he hath said , which heard the words of God , And knew the knowledge of the most high , [ which ] saw the vision of the Almighty , falling [ into A trance ] , but having his eyes open :
04_NUM_24_17 I shall see him , but not now : I shall behold him , but not nigh : there shall come A star out of Jacob , And A sceptre shall rise out of Israel , And shall smite the corners of Moab , And destroy all the children of Sheth .
04_NUM_24_18 And Edom shall be A possession , Seir also shall be A possession for his enemies ; And Israel shall do valiantly .
04_NUM_24_19 out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion , And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city .
04_NUM_24_20 And when he looked on Amalek , he took up his parable , And said , Amalek [ was ] the first of the nations ; but his latter end [ shall be ] that he perish for ever .
04_NUM_24_21 And he looked on the Kenites , And took up his parable , And said , strong Is thy dwellingplace , And thou puttest thy nest in A rock .
04_NUM_24_22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted , until Asshur shall carry thee away captive .
04_NUM_24_23 And he took up his parable , And said , Alas , who shall live when God doeth this !
04_NUM_24_24 And ships [ shall come ] from the coast of Chittim , And shall afflict Asshur , And shall afflict Eber , And he also shall perish for ever .
04_NUM_24_25 And Balaam rose up , And went And returned to his place : And Balak also went his way .