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He couched, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed be every one who blesses you, and cursed be every one who curses you."
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And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.
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Therefore now flee to your place; I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the LORD has held you back from honor."
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And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
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'If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own will; what the LORD speaks, that will I speak'?
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And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I will let you know what this people will do to your people in the latter days."
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And he took up his discourse, and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Be'or, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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the oracle of him who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes uncovered:
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I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: a star shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.
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Edom shall be dispossessed, Se'ir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed, while Israel does valiantly.
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By Jacob shall dominion be exercised, and the survivors of cities be destroyed!"