1And when Balaam saw that it pleased Yehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. 3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, And the man whose eye was closed says; 4He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: 5How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, Your tabernacles, O Israel! 6As valleys they are spread out, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Yehovah has planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. 7Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted. 8God brings him out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And strike them through with his arrows. 9He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, And cursed be everyone who curses you. 10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. 11Therefore now flee to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but look, Yehovah has kept you back from honor. 12And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, 13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Yehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yehovah speaks, that I will speak? 14And now, behold, I am going to my people: come, and I will let you know what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. 15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, And the man whose eye was closed says; 16He says, who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: 17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: A star shall come out of Jacob, And a scepter shall rise out of Israel, And shall strike through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult. 18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies; While Israel does valiantly. 19And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city. 20And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. 21And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, And your nest is set in the rock. 22Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry you away captive. 23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this? 24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction. 25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.