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Numbers 24

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And 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.

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And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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And he took up his parable, and said,

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He saith, who heareth the words of God,

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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,

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As valleys are they spread forth,

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Water shall flow from his buckets,

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God bringeth him forth out of Egypt;

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He couched, he lay down as a lion,

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And 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.

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Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.

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And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

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If 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?

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And 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.

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And he took up his parable, and said,

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He saith, who heareth the words of God,

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I see him, but not now;

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And Edom shall be a possession,

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And out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

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And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

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And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

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Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,

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And he took up his parable, and said,

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But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,

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And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.