| 1: And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel,
he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face
toward the wilderness. |
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| 2: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents
according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. |
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath
said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: |
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| 4: He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of
the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: |
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| 5: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
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| 6: As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side,
as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees
beside the waters. |
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| 7: He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in
many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be
exalted. |
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| 8: God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of
an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their
bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. |
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| 9: He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir
him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
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| 10: 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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| 11: Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto
great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. |
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| 12: And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which
thou sentest unto me, saying, |
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| 13: If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go
beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind;
but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? |
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| 14: And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will
advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. |
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| 15: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath
said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: |
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| 16: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of
the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but
having his eyes open: |
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| 17: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there
shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and
shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. |
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| 18: And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for
his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. |
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| 19: Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall
destroy him that remaineth of the city. |
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| 20: And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said,
Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish
for ever. |
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| 21: And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said,
Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. |
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| 22: Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry
thee away captive. |
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| 23: And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God
doeth this! |
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| 24: And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict
Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. |
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| 25: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak
also went his way. |
