1 A nd Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, 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.

2 A nd Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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

3 A nd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

4 H e saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

5 H ow goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!

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

6 L ike valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.

As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters.

7 W ater shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Water shall flow from 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 him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite in pieces.

God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows.

9 H e stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one 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 thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed 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 A nd now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.

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

12 A nd Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

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

13 I f Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?

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?

14 A nd now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of 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.

15 A nd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

16 H e saith, who heareth the words of God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

17 I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

18 A nd Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession,—they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

19 A nd one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.

And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.

20 A nd he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.

And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

21 A nd he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

22 B ut the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23 A nd he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?

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

24 A nd ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction.

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.

25 A nd 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.