1 W hen Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before to meet with omens and signs in the natural world, but he set his face toward the wilderness or desert.

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.

2 A nd Balaam lifted up his eyes and he saw Israel abiding in their tents according to their tribes. And the Spirit of God came upon him

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.

3 A nd he took up his discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

4 H e who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered, he says:

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:

5 H ow attractive and considerable are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

6 A s valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as of lignaloes which the Lord has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

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.

7 s hall pour water out of his own buckets, and his offspring shall dwell by many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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.

8 G od brought forth out of Egypt; has strength like the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his enemies, crushing their bones and piercing them through with his arrows.

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.

9 H e couched, he lay down as a lion; and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you and cursed is he who curses you.

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.

10 T hen Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have done nothing but bless 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.

11 T herefore now go back where you belong and do it in a hurry! I had intended to promote you to great honor, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.

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.

12 B alaam said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,

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

13 I f Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the command of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will, but what the Lord says, that will I speak?

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?

14 A nd now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I will tell you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.

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.

15 A nd he took up his discourse, and said: Balaam son of Beor speaks, the man whose eye is opened speaks,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

16 H e speaks, who heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:

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:

17 I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A star (Star) shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter (Scepter) shall rise out of Israel and shall crush all the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.

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.

18 A nd Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be dispossessed, who were Israel’s enemies, while Israel does valiantly.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 O ut of Jacob shall one (One) come having dominion and shall destroy the remnant from the city.

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20 l ooked at Amalek and took up his utterance, and said: Amalek is the foremost of the nations, but in his latter end he shall come to destruction.

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.

21 A nd he looked at the Kenites and took up his utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock.

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.

22 N evertheless the Kenites shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur (Assyria) take you away captive?

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23 A nd he took up his speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes ?

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24 B ut ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Assyria and Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 A nd Balaam rose up, 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.