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| Numbers 24:1 | And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel. he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert, | And 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. | |
| Numbers 24:2 | And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him, | And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. | |
| Numbers 24:3 | He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up: | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, | |
| Numbers 24:4 | The hearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened: | He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: | |
| Numbers 24:5 | How beautiful are thy tabernacles, O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel! | How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel! | |
| Numbers 24:6 | As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside. | Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters. | |
| Numbers 24:7 | Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken awry. | Water 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. | |
| Numbers 24:8 | God hath brought him out of Egypt, whose strength is like to the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows. | ùGod 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 [them] in pieces. | |
| Numbers 24:9 | Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed. | He 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. | |
| Numbers 24:10 | And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times. | Then 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 [them] these three times! | |
| Numbers 24:11 | Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee. | And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour. | |
| Numbers 24:12 | Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me: | And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying, | |
| Numbers 24:13 | If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak? | If 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? | |
| Numbers 24:14 | But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. | And 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. | |
| Numbers 24:15 | Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said: | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, | |
| Numbers 24:16 | The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened: | He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: | |
| Numbers 24:17 | I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth. | 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. | |
| Numbers 24:18 | And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully | And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly. | |
| Numbers 24:19 | Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city. | And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth. | |
| Numbers 24:20 | And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed. | And 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. | |
| Numbers 24:21 | He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation in- deed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock, | And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock; | |
| Numbers 24:22 | And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive. | But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. | |
| Numbers 24:23 | And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things? | And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when ùGod doeth this? | |
| Numbers 24:24 | They shall come in galleys from Italy, they shall overcome the Assyrians, and shall waste the Hebrews, and at the last they themselves also shall perish. | And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction. | |
| Numbers 24:25 | And Balaam rose, and returned to his place: Balac also returned the way that he came. | And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. | |
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