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He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you.
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Balak's anger was kindled against Bil`am, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Bil`am, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
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Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honor.
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Bil`am said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what the LORD speaks, that will I speak?
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Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
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He took up his parable, and said, Bil`am the son of Be'or says, The man whose eye was closed says;
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He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of Ha`Elyon, Who sees the vision of Shaddai, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
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I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Ya`akov, A scepter shall rise out of Yisra'el, Shall strike through the corners of Mo'av, Break down all the sons of tumult.
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Edom shall be a possession, Se`ir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Yisra'el does valiantly.
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Out of Ya`akov shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city.