241 And Balaam seeth that 'it is' good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face; 2 and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him, 3 and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor—And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut— 4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God—Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling—and eyes uncovered: 5 How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel; 6 As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters; 7 He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed 'is' in many waters; And higher than Agag 'is' his king, And exalted is his kingdom. 8 God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And 'with' his arrows he smiteth, 9 He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee 'is' blessed, And he who is cursing thee 'is' cursed.'
Balaam's Prophecy
10 And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed—these three times; 11 and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.' 12 And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying, 13 If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart—that which Jehovah speaketh—it I speak? 14 and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee 'concerning' that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
15 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor—And an affirmation of the man whose eyes 'are' shut— 16 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God—And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling—and eyes uncovered: 17 I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth. 18 And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, 'for' its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly; 19 And 'one' doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.' 20 And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim 'is' Amalek; And his latter end—for ever he perisheth.' 21 And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring 'is' thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest, 22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?' 23 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this? 24 And—ships 'are' from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.' 25 And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.
241 When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, 3 and he took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,[1] 4 the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered: 5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel! 6 Like palm groves[2] that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. 7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters; his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8 God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the horns of the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you."
Balaam's Prophecy
10 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. 11 Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the Lord has held you back from honor." 12 And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me, 13 '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'? 14 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."
15 And he took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, 16 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 with his eyes uncovered: 17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead[3] of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth. 18 Edom shall be dispossessed; Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed. Israel is doing valiantly. 19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion and destroy the survivors of cities!" 20 Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first among the nations, but its end is utter destruction." 21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said, "Enduring is your dwelling place, and your nest is set in the rock. 22 Nevertheless, Kain shall be burned when Asshur takes you away captive." 23 And he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this? 24 But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber; and he too shall come to utter destruction." 25 Then Balaam rose and went back to his place. And Balak also went his way.
241 By now Balaam realized that the Lord was determined to bless Israel, so he did not resort to divination as before. Instead, he turned and looked out toward the wilderness, 2 where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him, 3 and this is the message he delivered: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly, 4 the message of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: 5 How beautiful are your tents, OÂ Jacob; how lovely are your homes, OÂ Israel! 6 They spread before me like palm groves, like gardens by the riverside. They are like tall trees planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters. 7 Water will flow from their buckets; their offspring have all they need. Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted. 8 God brought them out of Egypt; for them he is as strong as a wild ox. He devours all the nations that oppose him, breaking their bones in pieces, shooting them with arrows. 9 Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, OÂ Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you."
Balaam's Prophecy
10 King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted, "I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them three times. 11 Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward." 12 Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said, 13 'Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord .' I told you that I could say only what the Lord says! 14 Now I am returning to my own people. But first let me tell you what the Israelites will do to your people in the future."
15 This is the message Balaam delivered: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly, 16 the message of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: 17 I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel. It will crush the heads of Moab's people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth. 18 Edom will be taken over, and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered, while Israel marches on in triumph. 19 A ruler will rise in Jacob who will destroy the survivors of Ir." 20 Then Balaam looked over toward the people of Amalek and delivered this message: "Amalek was the greatest of nations, but its destiny is destruction!" 21 Then he looked over toward the Kenites and delivered this message: "Your home is secure; your nest is set in the rocks. 22 But the Kenites will be destroyed when Assyria takes you captive." 23 Balaam concluded his messages by saying: "Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it? 24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus ; they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed." 25 Then Balaam left and returned home, and Balak also went on his way.
241 When Balaam saw that it pleased e the Lord to bless Israel , he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness . 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe ; and the Spirit of God came upon him. 3 He took up his discourse and said , " The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor , And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened ; 4 The oracle of him who hears the words of God , Who sees the vision of the Almighty , Falling down , yet having his eyes uncovered , 5 How fair are your tents , O Jacob , Your dwellings , O Israel ! 6 "Like valleys that stretch out, Like gardens beside the river , Like aloes planted by the Lord , Like cedars beside the waters . 7 "Water will flow from his buckets , And his seed will be by many waters , And his king shall be higher than Agag , And his kingdom shall be exalted . 8 " God brings him out of Egypt , He is for him like the horns of the wild ox . He will devour the nations who are his adversaries , And will crush their bones in pieces, And shatter them with his arrows . 9 " He couches , he lies down as a lion , And as a lion , who dares rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you."
Balaam's Prophecy
10 Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam , and he struck his hands together ; and Balak said to Balaam , "I called you to curse my enemies , but behold , you have persisted in blessing them these three times ! 11 "Therefore, flee to your place now . I said I would honor you greatly , but behold , the Lord has held you back from honor ." 12 Balaam said to Balak , " Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying , 13 'Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold , I could not do anything contrary to the command of the Lord , either good or bad , of my own accord . What the Lord speaks , that I will speak '? 14 "And now , behold , I am going to my people ; come , and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come ."
15 He took up his discourse and said , " The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor , And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened , 16 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 , yet having his eyes uncovered . 17 "I see him, but not now ; I behold him, but not near ; A star shall come forth from Jacob , A scepter shall rise from Israel , And shall crush through the forehead of Moab , And tear down all the sons of Sheth . 18 " Edom shall be a possession , Seir , its enemies , also will be a possession , While Israel performs valiantly . 19 "One from Jacob shall have dominion , And will destroy the remnant from the city ." 20 And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said , "Amalek was the first of the nations , But his end shall be destruction ." 21 And he looked at the Kenite , and took up his discourse and said , "Your dwelling place is enduring , And your nest is set in the cliff . 22 "Nevertheless e Kain will be consumed ; How long will Asshur keep you captive ?" 23 Then he took up his discourse and said , "Alas , who can live except God has ordained it? 24 "But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim , And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber ; So they also will come to destruction ." 25 Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to his place , and Balak also went his way .