Dual Panel1And when Balaam <01109> saw <07200> (8799) that it pleased <05869> <02895> (8804) the LORD <03068> to bless <01288> (8763) Israel <03478>_, he went <01980> (8804) not, as at other times <06471>_, to seek <07125> (8800) for enchantments <05173>_, but he set <07896> (8799) his face <06440> toward the wilderness <04057>_. {to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of}
2And Balaam <01109> lifted up <05375> (8799) his eyes <05869>_, and he saw <07200> (8799) Israel <03478> abiding <07931> (8802) [in his tents] according to their tribes <07626>_; and the spirit <07307> of God <0430> came upon him.
3And he took up <05375> (8799) his parable <04912>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Balaam <01109> the son <01121> of Beor <01160> hath said <05002> (8803)_, and the man <01397> whose eyes <05869> are open <08365> (8803) hath said <05002> (8803)_: {whose...: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened}
4He hath said <05002> (8803)_, which heard <08085> (8802) the words <0561> of God <0410>_, which saw <02372> (8799) the vision <04236> of the Almighty <07706>_, falling <05307> (8802) [into a trance], but having his eyes <05869> open <01540> (8803)_:
5How goodly <02895> (8804) are thy tents <0168>_, O Jacob <03290>_, [and] thy tabernacles <04908>_, O Israel <03478>_!
6As the valleys <05158> are they spread forth <05186> (8738)_, as gardens <01593> by the river's side <05104>_, as the trees of lign aloes <0174> which the LORD <03068> hath planted <05193> (8804)_, [and] as cedar trees <0730> beside the waters <04325>_.
7He shall pour <05140> (0) the water <04325> out <05140> (8799) of his buckets <01805>_, and his seed <02233> [shall be] in many <07227> waters <04325>_, and his king <04428> shall be higher <07311> (8799) than Agag <090>_, and his kingdom <04438> shall be exalted <05375> (8691)_.
8God <0410> brought him forth <03318> (8688) out of Egypt <04714>_; he hath as it were the strength <08443> of an unicorn <07214>_: he shall eat up <0398> (8799) the nations <01471> his enemies <06862>_, and shall break <01633> (8762) their bones <06106>_, and pierce <04272> (8799) [them] through with his arrows <02671>_.
9He couched <03766> (8804)_, he lay down <07901> (8804) as a lion <0738>_, and as a great lion <03833>_: who shall stir him up <06965> (8686)_? Blessed <01288> (8803) [is] he that blesseth <01288> (8764) thee, and cursed <0779> (8803) [is] he that curseth <0779> (8802) thee.
10And Balak's <01111> anger <0639> was kindled <02734> (8799) against Balaam <01109>_, and he smote <05606> (0) his hands <03709> together <05606> (8799)_: and Balak <01111> said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>_, I called <07121> (8804) thee to curse <06895> (8800) mine enemies <0341> (8802)_, and, behold, thou hast altogether <01288> (8763) blessed <01288> (8765) [them] these three <07969> times <06471>_.
11Therefore now flee <01272> (8798) thou to thy place <04725>_: I thought <0559> (8804) to promote <03513> (0) thee unto great <03513> (8763) honour <03513> (8762)_; but, lo, the LORD <03068> hath kept thee back <04513> (8804) from honour <03519>_.
12And Balaam <01109> said <0559> (8799) unto Balak <01111>_, Spake <01696> (8765) I not also to thy messengers <04397> which thou sentest <07971> (8804) unto me, saying <0559> (8800)_,
13If Balak <01111> would give <05414> (8799) me his house <01004> full <04393> of silver <03701> and gold <02091>_, I cannot <03201> (8799) go beyond <05674> (8800) the commandment <06310> of the LORD <03068>_, to do <06213> (8800) [either] good <02896> or bad <07451> of mine own mind <03820>_; [but] what the LORD <03068> saith <01696> (8762)_, that will I speak <01696> (8762)_?
14And now, behold, I go <01980> (8802) unto my people <05971>_: come <03212> (8798) [therefore, and] I will advertise <03289> (8799) thee what this people <05971> shall do <06213> (8799) to thy people <05971> in the latter <0319> days <03117>_.
15And he took up <05375> (8799) his parable <04912>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Balaam <01109> the son <01121> of Beor <01160> hath said <05002> (8803)_, and the man <01397> whose eyes <05869> are open <08365> (8803) hath said <05002> (8803)_:
16He hath said <05002> (8803)_, which heard <08085> (8802) the words <0561> of God <0410>_, and knew <03045> (8802) the knowledge <01847> of the most High <05945>_, [which] saw <02372> (8799) the vision <04236> of the Almighty <07706>_, falling <05307> (8802) [into a trance], but having his eyes <05869> open <01540> (8803)_:
17I shall see <07200> (8799) him, but not now: I shall behold <07789> (8799) him, but not nigh <07138>_: there shall come <01869> (8804) a Star <03556> out of Jacob <03290>_, and a Sceptre <07626> shall rise <06965> (8804) out of Israel <03478>_, and shall smite <04272> (8804) the corners <06285> of Moab <04124>_, and destroy <06979> (8773) all the children <01121> of Sheth <08352> (8676) <08351>_. {smite...: or, smite through the princes of}
18And Edom <0123> shall be a possession <03424>_, Seir <08165> also shall be a possession <03424> for his enemies <0341> (8802)_; and Israel <03478> shall do <06213> (8802) valiantly <02428>_.
19Out of Jacob <03290> shall come he that shall have dominion <07287> (8799)_, and shall destroy <06> (8689) him that remaineth <08300> of the city <05892>_.
20And when he looked <07200> (8799) on Amalek <06002>_, he took up <05375> (8799) his parable <04912>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Amalek <06002> [was] the first <07225> of the nations <01471>_; but his latter <0319> end [shall be] that he perish <08> for ever <05703>_. {the nations: the nations that warred against Israel} {that...: or, even to destruction}
21And he looked <07200> (8799) on the Kenites <07017>_, and took up <05375> (8799) his parable <04912>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Strong <0386> is thy dwellingplace <04186>_, and thou puttest <07760> (8798) thy nest <07064> in a rock <05553>_.
22Nevertheless the Kenite <07014> shall <0518> be wasted <01197> (8763)_, until Asshur <0804> shall carry thee away captive <07617> (8799)_. {the Kenite: Heb. Kain} {until...: or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away captive}
23And he took up <05375> (8799) his parable <04912>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Alas <0188>_, who shall live <02421> (8799) when God <0410> doeth <07760> (8800) this!
24And ships <06716> [shall come] from the coast <03027> of Chittim <03794>_, and shall afflict <06031> (8765) Asshur <0804>_, and shall afflict <06031> (8765) Eber <05677>_, and he also shall perish <08> for ever <05703>_.
25And Balaam <01109> rose up <06965> (8799)_, and went <03212> (8799) and returned <07725> (8799) to his place <04725>_: and Balak <01111> also went <01980> (8804) his way <01870>_.