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the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls [into a trance] with [his] eyes uncovered:[a]
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Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future."
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Then he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;
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the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls [into a trance] with [his] eyes uncovered:
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I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites.
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Edom will become a possession; Seir will become a possession of its enemies, but Israel will be triumphant.