Dual Panel1When Balaam<1109> saw<7200> that it pleased<2895><5869> the LORD<3068> to bless<1288> Israel<3478>, he did not go<1980> as at other<6471> times<6471> to seek<7122> omens<5173> but he set<7896> his face<6440> toward<413> the wilderness<4057>.
2And Balaam<1109> lifted<5375> up his eyes<5869> and saw<7200> Israel<3478> camping<7931> tribe<7626> by tribe<7626>; and the Spirit<7307> of God<430> came<1961> upon him.
3He took<5375> up his discourse<4912> and said<559>, "The oracle<5002> of Balaam<1109> the son<1121> of Beor<1160>, And the oracle<5002> of the man<1397> whose eye<5869> is opened<8365>;
4The oracle<5002> of him who hears<8085> the words<561> of God<410>, Who<834> sees<2372> the vision<4236> of the Almighty<7706>, Falling<5307> down<5307>, yet having his eyes<5869> uncovered<1540>,
5How<4100> fair<2895> are your tents<168>, O Jacob<3290>, Your dwellings<4908>, O Israel<3478>!
6"Like valleys<5158> that stretch<5186> out, Like gardens<1593> beside<5921> the river<5104>, Like aloes<174> planted<5193> by the LORD<3068>, Like cedars<730> beside<5921> the waters<4325>.
7"Water<4325> will flow<5140> from his buckets<1805>, And his seed<2233> will be by many<7227> waters<4325>, And his king<4428> shall be higher<7311> than<4480> Agag<90>, And his kingdom<4438> shall be exalted<5375>.
8"God<410> brings<3318> him out of Egypt<4714>, He is for him like the horns<8443> of the wild<7214> ox<7214>. He will devour<398> the nations<1471> who are his adversaries<6862>, And will crush<1633> their bones<6106> in pieces, And shatter<4272> them with his arrows<2671>.
9"He couches<3766>, he lies<7901> down<7901> as a lion<738>, And as a lion<3833>, who<4310> dares rouse<6965> him? Blessed<1288> is everyone who blesses<1288> you, And cursed<779> is everyone who curses<779> you."
10Then Balak's<1111> anger<639> burned<2734> against<413> Balaam<1109>, and he struck<5606> his hands<3709> together<5606>; and Balak<1111> said<559> to Balaam<1109>, "I called<7121> you to curse<6895> my enemies<340>, but behold<2009>, you have persisted<1288> in blessing<1288> them these<2088> three<7969> times<6471>!
11"Therefore, flee<1272> to your place<4725> now<6258>. I said<559> I would honor<3513> you greatly<3513>, but behold<2009>, the LORD<3068> has held<4513> you back<4513> from honor<3519>."
12Balaam<1109> said<559> to Balak<1111>, "Did I not tell<1696> your messengers<4397> whom<834> you had sent<7971> to me, saying<559>,
13'Though<518> Balak<1111> were to give<5414> me his house<1004> full<4393> of silver<3701> and gold<2091>, I could<3201> not do<6213> anything contrary<5674> to the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>, either good<2899> or<176> bad<7451>, of my own accord<3820>. What<834> the LORD<3068> speaks<1696>, that I will speak<1696>'?
14"And now<6258>, behold<2009>, I am going<1980> to my people<5971>; come<1980>, and I will advise<3289> you what<834> this<2088> people<5971> will do<6213> to your people<5971> in the days<3117> to come<319>."
15He took<5375> up his discourse<4912> and said<559>, "The oracle<5002> of Balaam<1109> the son<1121> of Beor<1160>, And the oracle<5002> of the man<1397> whose eye<5869> is opened<8365>,
16The oracle<5002> of him who hears<8085> the words<561> of God<410>, And knows<3045> the knowledge<1847> of the Most<5945> High<5945>, Who sees<2372> the vision<4236> of the Almighty<7706>, Falling<5307> down<5307>, yet having his eyes<5869> uncovered<1540>.
17"I see<7200> him, but not now<6258>; I behold<7789> him, but not near<7138>; A star<3556> shall come<1869> forth from Jacob<3290>, A scepter<7626> shall rise<6965> from Israel<3478>, And shall crush<4272> through<4272> the forehead<6285> of Moab<4124>, And tear<7175> down<7175> all<3605> the sons<1121> of Sheth<8352>.
18"Edom<112> shall be a possession<3423>, Seir<8165>, its enemies<340>, also will be a possession<3423>, While Israel<3478> performs<6213> valiantly<2428>.
19"One from Jacob<3290> shall have<7287> dominion<7287>, And will destroy<6> the remnant<8300> from the city<5892>."
20And he looked<7200> at Amalek<6002> and took<5375> up his discourse<4912> and said<559>, "Amalek<6002> was the first<7225> of the nations<1471>, But his end<319> shall be destruction<8>."
21And he looked<7200> at the Kenite<7017>, and took<5375> up his discourse<4912> and said<559>, "Your dwelling<4186> place<4186> is enduring<386>, And your nest<7064> is set<7760> in the cliff<5553>.
22"Nevertheless<3588><518> Kain<7014> will be consumed<1197>; How<4100> long<5704> will Asshur<804> keep<7617> you captive<7628>?"
23Then he took<5375> up his discourse<4912> and said<559>, "Alas<188>, who<4310> can live<2421> except God<410> has ordained<7760> it?
24"But ships<6716> shall come from the coast<3027> of Kittim<3794>, And they shall afflict<6031> Asshur<804> and will afflict<6031> Eber<5677>; So they also<1571> will come to destruction<8>."
25Then Balaam<1109> arose<6965> and departed<1980> and returned<7725> to his place<4725>, and Balak<1111> also<1571> went<1980> his way<1870>.