chapter_Numbers_24
Numbers 24:1: And Balaam seeth that it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face; Numbers 24:2: and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him, Numbers 24:3: and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor &#8212; And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut &#8212; Numbers 24:4: An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God &#8212; Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling &#8212; and eyes uncovered: Numbers 24:5: How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel; Numbers 24:6: As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters; Numbers 24:7: He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed is in many waters; And higher than Agag is his king, And exalted is his kingdom. Numbers 24:8: God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And with his arrows he smiteth, Numbers 24:9: He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee is blessed, And he who is cursing thee is cursed.' Numbers 24:10: And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed &#8212; these three times; Numbers 24:11: and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.' Numbers 24:12: And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying, Numbers 24:13: If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart &#8212; that which Jehovah speaketh &#8212; it I speak? Numbers 24:14: and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee concerning that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.' Numbers 24:15: And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor &#8212; And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut &#8212; Numbers 24:16: An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God &#8212; And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling &#8212; and eyes uncovered: Numbers 24:17: I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth. Numbers 24:18: And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly; Numbers 24:19: And one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.' Numbers 24:20: And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim is Amalek; And his latter end &#8212; for ever he perisheth.' Numbers 24:21: And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest, Numbers 24:22: But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?' Numbers 24:23: And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this? Numbers 24:24: And &#8212; ships are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.' Numbers 24:25: And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.
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