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Numbers 24

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1 Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless the Israelites, so he didn't go as the other times to seek omens. Instead, he turned toward the desert.
1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
2 Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping by tribes. Then God's spirit came on him.
2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
3 He raised his voice and made his address: "The oracle of Balaam, Beor's son; the oracle of a man whose eye is open.
3 and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
4 The oracle of one who hears God's speech, who perceives the Almighty's visions, who falls down with eyes uncovered.
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty,who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your camps, Israel!
5 “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!
6 Like palm groves that stretch out, like gardens next to a river, like eaglewood trees that the LORD has planted, like cedar trees next to water.
6 “Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by the LORD, like cedars beside the waters.
7 Water will drip from his branches; his seed will have plenty of water; his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be lifted up.
7 Water will flow from their buckets; their seed will have abundant water. “Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.
8 God, who brought him from Egypt, is like a magnificent wild bull for him. He will devour enemy nations and break their bones; he will strike with his arrows.
8 “God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them.
9 He crouched and lay down like a lion; like a lioness, who can make her rise? The one blessing you will be blessed, and the one cursing you will be cursed."
9 Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? “May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!”
10 Balak was angry with Balaam. He pounded his fists. Balak said to Balaam, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but now you've given a blessing these three times.
10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.
11 Now get out of here and go home. I told you I'd greatly honor you, but the LORD has denied you any honor."
11 Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the LORD has kept you from being rewarded.”
12 Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I tell your messengers, whom you sent to me,
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I wouldn't be able to break the LORD's command for good or ill by my own will. I'll say whatever the LORD says'?
13 ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD—and I must say only what the LORD says’?
14 So now I'm going to my people. Let me advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”
15 He raised his voice and made his address: "The oracle of Balaam, Beor's son, the oracle of a man whose eye is open.
15 Then he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
16 The oracle of one who hears God's speech, and understands the Most High's knowledge, who perceives the Almighty's visions, who falls down with eyes uncovered.
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
17 I see him, but not now; I look at him, but not nearby. A star comes from Jacob; a scepter arises from Israel, smashing Moab's forehead, the head of all the Sethites. Seir a possession of its enemies. But Israel acts powerfully.
17 “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth.
18 Edom will become a possession,
18 Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong.
19 Someone from Jacob will rule and destroy the survivors from Ir."
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
20 He looked at Amalek and raised his voice and gave his address: "Amalek is foremost among the nations, but its end is to perish forever."
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message: “Amalek was first among the nations, but their end will be utter destruction.”
21 He looked at the Kenites and raised his voice and gave his address: "Your dwelling is secure; your nest is set in the rock.
21 Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message: “Your dwelling place is secure, your nest is set in a rock;
22 Yet Kain will burn when Asshur takes you away captive."
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed when Ashur takes you captive.”
23 He raised his voice and made his address: "How terrible! Who will live when God does this?
23 Then he spoke his message: “Alas! Who can live when God does this?
24 Ships from Kittim will attack Asshur; they will attack Eber, and even he will perish forever."
24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin.”
25 Then Balaam arose, set out, and returned home. Balak also went on his way.
25 Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.
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