Numbers 24

When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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.

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

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

He took up his parable, and said,

And he took up his parable, and said,

he says, who hears the words of God,

He saith, who heareth the words of God,

How goodly are your tents, Jacob,

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,

As valleys they are spread out,

As valleys are they spread forth,

Water shall flow from his buckets.

Water shall flow from his buckets,

God brings him out of Egypt.

God bringeth him forth out of Egypt;

He couched, he lay down as a lion,

He couched, he lay down as a lion,

Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

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.

Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”

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

Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

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

‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?

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?

Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”

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.

He took up his parable, and said,

And he took up his parable, and said,

he says, who hears the words of God,

He saith, who heareth the words of God,

I see him, but not now.

I see him, but not now;

Edom shall be a possession.

And Edom shall be a possession,

Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

And out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

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

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

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

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,

He took up his parable, and said,

And he took up his parable, and said,

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,

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

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