Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 24:14-24

14NowH6258 H2005 I am going backH1980 to my peopleH5971, but comeH1980, let me warn youH3289 whatH834 thisH2088 peopleH5971 will doH6213 to your peopleH5971 in the daysH3117 to comeH319.”

15Then Balaam lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559,

“This is the prophecyH5002 of BalaamH1109 sonH1121 of BeorH1160,the prophecyH5002 of a manH1397 whose eyesH5869 are openH8365,16the prophecyH5002 of one who hearsH8085 the wordsH561 of GodH410,who has knowledgeH3045 H1847 from the Most HighH5945,who seesH2372 a visionH4236 from the AlmightyH7706,who bows downH5307 with eyesH5869 wide openH1540:17I see himH7200, but notH3808 nowH6258;I behold himH7789, but notH3808 nearH7138.A starH3556 will come forthH1869 from JacobH3290,and a scepterH7626 will ariseH6965 from IsraelH3478.He will crushH4272 the skullsH6285 1 of MoabH4124and strike downH6979 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of ShethH8351.18EdomH123 will becomeH1961 a possessionH3424,as willH1961 SeirH8165, his enemyH341;but IsraelH3478 will performH6213 with valorH2428.19A ruler will comeH7287 from JacobH3290and destroyH6 the survivorsH8300 of the cityH5892.”

20Then Balaam sawH7200 AmalekH6002 and lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“AmalekH6002 was firstH7225 among the nationsH1471,but his endH319 H5704 is destructionH8.”

21Next he sawH7200 the KenitesH7017 and lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“Your dwelling placeH4186 is secureH386,and your nestH7064 is setH7760 in a cliffH5553.22YetH3588 H518 KainH7014 will beH1961 destroyedH1197whenH5704 H4100 AsshurH804 2 takes you captiveH7617.”

23Once more Balaam lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“AhH188, whoH4310 can liveH2421unless GodH410 has ordained itH7760?24ShipsH6716 will come from the coastsH3027 of CyprusH3794;3they will subdueH6031 AsshurH804 H6031 and EberH5677,but theyH1931 tooH1571 will perishH8 foreverH5704.”

Notes

1. Numbers 24:17 SP foreheads; Hebrew corners (of the head); LXX princes ↩
2. Numbers 24:22 Or Assyria; also in verse 24 ↩
3. Numbers 24:24 Hebrew Kittim ↩