Num 24 | ABEn | STEP | And Balaam seeing that it is good before the lord to bless Israel, he did not go according to the accustomed way to meet with the ones with omens; and he turned back his face to the wilderness.

‏ Numbers 24

CHAPTER 24 Balaam Blesses Israel

1 And Balaam seeing that it is good before the lord to bless Israel, he did not go according to the accustomed way to meet with the ones with omens; and he turned back his face to the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifting up his eyes, looks down on Israel encamped by tribes. And [³became ¹spirit ²of God] upon him. 3 And taking up his parable, he said, Says Balaam son of Beor. Says the man [²true ¹seeing]. 4 Says the one hearing oracles of God, who [²a vision ³of God ¹saw] in sleep; uncovering his eyes. 5 How good are your houses, O Jacob, your tents, O Israel. 6 As groves shadowing, as parks near a river, and as tents which the lord pitched, as cedars by waters. 7 [²came forth ¹A man] from out of his seed, and he shall dominate [²nations ¹many]. And [³shall be raised up high ¹Gog ²his kingdom], and [²shall be increased ¹his kingdom]. 8 God guided him from out of Egypt; as the glory of a unicorn to him. He shall eat the nations of his enemies, and [²of their thickness ¹he will extract the marrow], and with his arrows he shall shoot an enemy. 9 Lying down he rested as a lion, and as a cub who shall raise him? The ones blessing you, they are blessed; and the ones cursing you, they are cursed. 10 And Balak was enraged at Balaam, and he struck together his hands. And Balak said to Balaam, To imprecate maledictions upon my enemy I have called you, and behold, blessing you blessed this third time. 11 Now then, flee unto your place! I said I will esteem you, but now [²deprived ³you ¹the lord] of the glory. 12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also [²to ³your messengers ⁴whom ⁵you sent ⁶to ⁷me ¹speak], saying, 13 If [³to me ²should give ¹Balak ⁵full ⁴his house] of silver and gold, I shall not be able to violate the word of the lord, to do it good or bad by myself. As many things as [²should say ³to me ¹God], these things I shall speak. 14 And now, behold, I run to my place. Come, I will advise you what [²will do ¹this people] with your people in the last of the days. 15 And taking up his parable, he said, Says Balaam son of Beor. Says the man [²true ¹seeing], 16 In hearing oracles of God, having knowledge of higher knowledge by the highest, and [²a vision ³of God ¹seeing] in sleep, uncovering his eyes. 17 I will show to him, but not now. I bless, and he does not approach. [²will arise ¹A star] from out of Jacob, and [²shall rise up ¹a man] from out of Israel, and he shall devastate the heads of Moab, and he shall despoil all of the sons of Sheth. 18 And Edom shall be an inheritance, and [³shall be ⁴an inheritance ¹Esau ²his enemy]. And Israel acted in strength. 19 And one shall be awakened from out of Jacob, and shall destroy the one escaping from the city. 20 And having seen Amalek, and taking up his parable, he said, The head of nations is Amalek, and his seed shall perish. 21 And having seen the Kenite, and taking up his parable, he said, [²is strong ¹Your dwelling], and if you should put [²in ³a rock ¹your nest], 22 and if it be to Beor a nest of astuteness, the Assyrians shall capture you. 23 And taking up his parable, he said, Oh, Oh, who shall live whenever [²should appoint ³these things ¹God]? 24 And one shall come forth from out of the hands of the Chittim, and they shall afflict Assyria, and they shall afflict Hebrews, and they with one accord shall perish. 25 And Balaam rising up went forth returning unto his place. And Balak went forth to his own.