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| Numbers 24:1 | Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land, | When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. | |
| Numbers 24:2 | And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him. | Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. | |
| Numbers 24:3 | And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open: | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | |
| Numbers 24:4 | He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open: | He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | |
| Numbers 24:5 | How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel! | How goodly are your tents, Jacob, Your tents, Israel! | |
| Numbers 24:6 | They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters. | As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Yahweh has planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. | |
| Numbers 24:7 | Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour. | Water shall flow from his buckets, His seed shall be in many waters, His king shall be higher than Agag, His kingdom shall be exalted. | |
| Numbers 24:8 | It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows. | God brings him forth out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, Shall break their bones in pieces, Smite [them] through with his arrows. | |
| Numbers 24:9 | He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed. | He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you. | |
| Numbers 24:10 | Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing. | Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. | |
| Numbers 24:11 | Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour. | Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. | |
| Numbers 24:12 | Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me, | Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, | |
| Numbers 24:13 | Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say? | If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? | |
| Numbers 24:14 | So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come. | Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. | |
| Numbers 24:15 | Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open: | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | |
| Numbers 24:16 | He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open: | He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | |
| Numbers 24:17 | I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth. | I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult. | |
| Numbers 24:18 | Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir. | Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel does valiantly. | |
| Numbers 24:19 | And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters. | Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city. | |
| Numbers 24:20 | Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever. | He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. | |
| Numbers 24:21 | And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock. | He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, Your nest is set in the rock. | |
| Numbers 24:22 | But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner. | Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry you away captive. | |
| Numbers 24:23 | Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this? | He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this? | |
| Numbers 24:24 | But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction. | But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; He also shall come to destruction. | |
| Numbers 24:25 | Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away. | Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. | |
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