Numbers 24

The Prophecy from Peor

1When BalaamH1109 sawH7200 that it 1pleasedH2895H5869 the LordH3068 to blessH1288 IsraelH3478, he did not goH1980 as at otherH6471 timesH6471 to 2seekH7122 3omensH5173, rather he turnedH7896 his 4attentionH6440 towardH413 the 5wildernessH4057. 2And BalaamH1109 raisedH5375 his eyesH5869 and sawH7200 IsraelH3478 6campingH7931 tribeH7626 by tribeH7626; and 7the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH1961 upon him. 3Then he tookH5375 upH5375 his discourseH4912 and saidH559, “8The declarationH5002 of BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, And the declarationH5002 of the manH1397 whose eyeH5869 is openedH8365;4The declarationH5002 of him who 9hearsH8085 the 10wordsH561 of GodH410, WhoH834 seesH2372 the 11visionH4236 of 12the AlmightyH7706, FallingH5307 downH5307, yet having his eyesH5869 uncoveredH1540,5HowH4100 pleasantH2895 are your tentsH168, JacobH3290, Your dwellingH4908 placesH4908, IsraelH3478!6Like 13valleysH5158 that stretchH5186 outH5186, Like gardensH1593 besideH5921 a riverH5104, Like 14aloesH174 plantedH5193 by the LordH3068, Like 15cedarsH730 besideH5921 the watersH4325.7WaterH4325 will flowH5140 from his bucketsH1805, And his seedH2233 will be by manyH7227 watersH4325, And his kingH4428 shall beH7311 higherH7311 thanH4480 16AgagH90, 17And his kingdomH4438 shall be exaltedH5375.818GodH410 bringsH3318 him outH3318 of EgyptH4714, He is for him like the hornsH8443 of the wildH7214 oxH7214. 19He will devourH398 the nationsH1471 who are his adversariesH6862, And will crushH1633 their bonesH6106, And smashH4272 them with his 20arrowsH2671.921He 22crouchesH3766, he liesH7901 downH7901 like a lionH738, And like a lionessH3833, whoH4310 23dares to rouseH6965 him? 24BlessedH1288 is everyone who blessesH1288 you, And cursedH779 is everyone who cursesH779 you.”

10Then Balak’sH1111 angerH639 burnedH2734 againstH413 BalaamH1109, and he struckH5606 his 25handsH3709 togetherH5606; and BalakH1111 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “I calledH7121 you to curseH6895 my enemiesH340, but beholdH2009, you have persistedH1288 in blessingH1288 them theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH6471! 11So 26fleeH1272 to your placeH4725 nowH6258. I saidH559 I would honorH3513 you greatlyH3513, but beholdH2009, the LordH3068 has heldH4513 you backH4513 from honorH3519.” 12And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to BalakH1111, “27Did I not inH1571 factH1571 tellH1696 your messengersH4397 whomH834 you had sentH7971 to me, sayingH559, 13‘IfH518 BalakH1111 were to giveH5414 me his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I couldH3201 not doH6213 anything contraryH5674 to the 28commandH6310 of the LordH3068, either goodH2899 orH176 badH7451, 29of my own 30accordH3820. 31WhatH834 the LordH3068 speaksH1696, I will 32speakH1696’? 14So nowH6258, beholdH2009, 33I am goingH1980 to my peopleH5971; comeH1980, and I will adviseH3289 you of whatH834 thisH2088 peopleH5971 will doH6213 to your peopleH5971 in the 34daysH3117 to comeH319.”

15Then he tookH5375 upH5375 his discourseH4912 and saidH559, “35The declarationH5002 of BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, And the declarationH5002 of the manH1397 whose eyeH5869 is openedH8365,16The declarationH5002 of him who hearsH8085 the 36wordsH561 of GodH410, And knowsH3045 the knowledgeH1847 of the 37MostH5945 HighH5945, Who seesH2372 the visionH4236 of 38the AlmightyH7706, FallingH5307 downH5307, yet having his eyesH5869 uncoveredH1540:17I seeH7200 him, but not nowH6258; I lookH7789 atH7789 him, but not nearH7138; A starH3556 shall appearH1869 from JacobH3290, 39A scepterH7626 shall riseH6965 from IsraelH3478, 40And shall smashH4272 the 41foreheadH6285 of MoabH4124, And overcomeH7175 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of ShethH8352.1842And EdomH112 shall be a possessionH3423, 43SeirH8165, its enemiesH340, also will be a possessionH3423, While IsraelH3478 performsH6213 valiantlyH2428.19One from JacobH3290 shall ruleH7287, And will eliminateH6 the survivorsH8300 from the cityH5892.”

20And he lookedH7200 at AmalekH6002 and tookH5375 upH5375 his discourseH4912 and saidH559, “AmalekH6002 was the firstH7225 of the nationsH1471, 44But his endH319 shall be 45destructionH8.”

21And he lookedH7200 at the 46KeniteH7017, and tookH5375 upH5375 his discourseH4912 and saidH559, “Your dwellingH4186 placeH4186 is enduringH386, And your nestH7064 is setH7760 in the cliffH5553.22NeverthelessH3588H518 KainH7014 will sufferH1197 devastationH1197; HowH4100 longH5704 will 47AsshurH804 48keepH7617 you captiveH7617?”

23Then he tookH5375 upH5375 his discourseH4912 and saidH559, “OhH188, whoH4310 can liveH2421 unlessH4480 GodH410 has ordainedH7760 it?24But shipsH6716 shall come from the coastH3027 of 49KittimH3794, And they shall oppressH6031 AsshurH804 and oppressH6031 50EberH5677; 51So they alsoH1571 will come to destructionH8.”

25Then BalaamH1109 aroseH6965, and he departedH1980 and returnedH7725 to 52his placeH4725, and BalakH1111 alsoH1571 wentH1980 on his wayH1870.