1And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel , he went not , as at the other times , to meet with enchantments , but he set his face toward the wilderness . 2And Balaam lifted up his eyes , and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes ; and the Spirit of God came upon him . 3And he took up his parable , and said , Balaam the son of Beor saith , And the man whose eye was closed saith ; 4He saith , who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty , Falling down , and having his eyes open : 5How goodly are thy tents , O Jacob , Thy tabernacles , O Israel ! 6As valleys are they spread forth , As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted , As cedar-trees beside the waters . 7Water shall flow from his buckets , And his seed shall be in many waters , And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted . 8God bringeth him forth out of Egypt ; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries , And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows . 9He couched , he lay down as a lion , And as a lioness ; who shall rouse him up ? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee , And cursed be every one that curseth thee .
The Future of Israel and the Nations
10And Balak ’s anger was kindled against Balaam , and he smote his hands together ; and Balak said unto Balaam , I called thee to curse mine enemies, and , behold , thou hast altogether blessed them these three times . 11Therefore now flee thou to thy place : I thought to promote thee unto great honor ; but , lo , Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor . 12And Balaam said unto Balak , Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me , saying , 13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold , I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah , to do either good or bad of mine own mind ; what Jehovah speaketh , that will I speak ? 14And now , behold , I go unto my people : come , and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days .
The Star and Scepter Prophecy
15And he took up his parable , and said , Balaam the son of Beor saith , And the man whose eye was closed saith ; 16He saith , who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High , Who seeth the vision of the Almighty , Falling down , and having his eyes open : 17I see him , but not now ; I behold him , but not nigh : There shall come forth a star out of Jacob , And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel , And shall smite through the corners of Moab , And break down all the sons of tumult. 18And Edom shall be a possession , Seir also shall be a possession , who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly . 19And out of Jacob shall one have dominion , And shall destroy the remnant from the city .
Balaam's Final Words and Departure
20And he looked on Amalek , and took up his parable , and said, Amalek was the first of the nations ; But his latter end shall come to destruction. 21And he looked on the Kenite , and took up his parable , and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock . 22Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted , Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive . 23And he took up his parable , and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this ? 24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim , And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber ; And he also shall come to destruction. 25And Balaam rose up , and went and returned to his place ; and Balak also went his way .