Numbers 24:4-16

4the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

5‘How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwelling places, O Israel!

6They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river’s side, like aloes that the Lord has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

7He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.

8God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.

9They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!’”

10Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!

11So now, go back where you came from! I said that I would greatly honor you; but now the Lord has stood in the way of your honor.”

12Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

13‘If Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord to do either good or evil of my own will, but whatever the Lord tells me I must speak’?

14And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”

15Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

16the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open: