Numbers 24
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 24:15-24

15He took up his discourse and said, “1The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,16The oracle of him who hears the 2words of God, And knows the knowledge of the 3Most High, Who sees the vision of 4the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, 5A scepter shall rise from Israel, 6And shall crush through the 7forehead of Moab, And 8tear down all the sons of 9Sheth.1810Edom shall be a possession, 11Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession, While Israel performs valiantly.19One from Jacob shall have dominion, And will destroy the remnant from the city.”

20And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, 12But his end shall be 13destruction.”

21And he looked at the 14Kenite, and took up his discourse and said, “Your dwelling place is enduring, And your nest is set in the cliff.22Nevertheless Kain will be consumed; How long will 15Asshur 16keep you captive?”

23Then he took up his discourse and said, “Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?24But ships shall come from the coast of 17Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict 18Eber; 19So they also will come to destruction.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 24:15 Num 24:3, 4 ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 24:16 Lit sayings ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 24:16 Heb Elyon ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 24:16 Heb Shaddai ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 24:17 Gen 49:10 ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 24:17 Num 21:29; Is 15:1-16:14 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 24:17 Lit corners ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 24:17 Another reading is the crown of the head of ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 24:17 I.e. tumult ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 24:18 Gen 27:29; Amos 9:11, 12 ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 24:18 Gen 32:3 ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 24:20 Num 24:24 ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 24:20 Lit to destroying ↩
  14. 14. Numbers 24:21 Gen 15:19 ↩
  15. 15. Numbers 24:22 Gen 10:21, 22 ↩
  16. 16. Numbers 24:22 Lit take ↩
  17. 17. Numbers 24:24 Gen 10:4; Ezek 27:6 ↩
  18. 18. Numbers 24:24 Gen 10:21 ↩
  19. 19. Numbers 24:24 Num 24:20 ↩

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