Numbers 24:4-16

4the oracle of one hearing God’s speech, one seeing Shaddai’s vision, one fallen down, yet with open eyes:

5How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwellings, O Israel!

6Like valleys they are spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by Adonai, like cedars beside the waters.

7Water will flow from his buckets, his seed by abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag , his kingdom will be exalted.

8God is bringing him out of Egypt. like the strong horns of a wild ox. He devours nations hostile to him. He will crush their bones. His arrows will pierce them.

9He crouches like a lion or a lioness— who would rouse him? He who blesses you will be blessed, and he who curses you will be cursed.”

10Then Balak became furious at Balaam, and struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them these three times!

11Now, go home! I said I would reward you, but see, Adonai has kept you from reward!”

12Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I indeed tell your messengers whom you sent to me saying:

13‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the mouth of Adonai, to do good or bad from my own heart? Whatever Adonai may speak, I will speak!’

14Now, behold, I am going back to my people. Come, let me counsel you what these people will do to your people in the latter days.

15Then he uttered his oracle: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the strong man whose eye is opened,

16the oracle of one hearing God’s speech, one experiencing Elyon’s knowledge, one seeing Shaddai’s vision, one fallen down, yet with open eyes: