Numbers Chapter 24

Numbers Chapter 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the
Lord, to bless Israel, then he went not, as
certain times before, to set divinations,
but set his face toward the wilderness.
2 And Balaam lift up his eyes, and
looked upon Israel, which dwelt
according to their tribes, and the Spirit
of God came upon him.
3 And he uttered his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and
the man, whose eyes were shut up, hath
said,
4 He hath said, which heard the words
of God, and saw the vision of the
Almighty, and falling in a trance had his
eyes opened:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,
and thine habitations, O Israel!
6 As the valleys, are they stretched forth,
as gardens by the river’s side, as the
aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted,
as the cedars beside the waters. 7 The
water droppeth out of his bucket, and his
seed shall be in many waters, and his
king shall be higher than Agag, and his
kingdom shall be exalted. 8 God brought
him out of Egypt: his strength shall be as
an unicorn: he shall eat the nations his
enemies, and bruise their bones, and
shoot them through with his arrows.
9 He coucheth and lieth down as a young
lion, and as a lion: who shall stir him
up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and
cursed is he that curseth thee. 10 Then
Balak was very angry with Balaam, and
smote his hands together: so Balak said
unto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse
mine enemies, and behold, thou hast
blessed them now three times.
11 Therefore now flee unto thy place: I
thought surely to promote thee unto
honor, but lo, the Lord hath kept thee
back from honor.
12 Then Balaam answered Balak, Told I
not also thy messengers, which thou
sentest unto me, saying,
13 If Balak would give me his house full
of silver and gold, I cannot pass the
commandment of the Lord, to do either
good or bad of mine own mind? What
the Lord shall command, the same will I
speak.
14 And now behold, I go unto my
people: come, I will advertise thee what
this people shall do to thy folk in the
latter days.
15 And he uttered his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and
the man whose eyes were shut up, hath
said,
16 He hath said that heard the words of
God, and hath the knowledge of the Most
High, and saw the vision of the
Almighty, and falling in a trance had his
eyes opened:
17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall
behold him, but not near: there shall
come a star of Jacob, and a scepter shall
rise of Israel, and shall smite the coasts
of Moab, and destroy all the sons of
Sheth.
18 And Edom shall be possessed, and
Seir shall be a possession to their
enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly.
19 He also that shall have dominion
shall be of Jacob, and shall destroy the
remnant of the city.
20 And when he looked on Amalek, he
uttered his parable, and said, Amalek
was the first of the nations: but his latter
end shall come to destruction.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and
uttered his parable, and said, Strong is
thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in
the rock.
22 Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be
spoiled until Asshur carry thee away
captive.
23 Again he uttered his parable, and
said, Alas, who shall live when God
doeth this?
24 The ships also shall come from the
coasts of Chittim, and subdue Asshur,
and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall
come to destruction. 25 Then Balaam
rose up, and went and returned to his
place: and Balak also went his way.