And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding [in his tents] according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him (24:2)

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: (24:3)

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open: (24:4)

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel! (24:5)

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the waters (24:6)

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed [shall be] in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted (24:7)

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows (24:8)

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee (24:9)

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times (24:10)

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour (24:11)

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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