Numbers Chapter 24
24:1 | And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless ![]() ![]() |
24:2 | And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw ![]() ![]() |
24:3 | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: |
24:4 | 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: |
24:5 | How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O ![]() |
24:6 | As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river' side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the ![]() |
24:7 | He shall pour the ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24:8 | 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. |
24:9 | 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. |
24:10 | And Balak' 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 ![]() |
24:11 | 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. |
24:12 | And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, |
24:13 | If Balak would give me his ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24:14 | And now, behold, I go unto my people: come [therefore, and] I will advertise thee what this people shall ![]() ![]() |
24:15 | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: |
24:16 | 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: |
24:17 | I shall ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24:18 | And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and ![]() ![]() |
24:19 | Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. |
24:20 | 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. |
24:21 | 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. |
24:22 | Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. |
24:23 | And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! |
24:24 | And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. |
24:25 | And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. |