And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, (24:12)

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do [either] good or bad of mine own mind; [but] what the Lord saith, that will I speak? (24:13)

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come [therefore, and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days (24:14)

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: (24:15)

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: (24:16)

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth (24:17)

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly (24:18)

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city (24:19)

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 (24:20)

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 (24:21)

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive (24:22)

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! (24:23)

And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever (24:24)

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way (24:25)

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