Numbers 24
24
Balaam Continues to Utter Oracles
1And Balaam saw that it pleased#Literally “it was good in the eyes of Yahweh” Yahweh to bless Israel, and he did not go as other times#Literally “as time on time” to seek out#Literally “to meet” sorcery; instead, he set his face toward the desert. 2Balaam lift up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to its tribes, and the spirit of God was upon it.#That is, Israel 3He uttered#Literally “lifted up” his oracle and said,
“The declaration of Balaam son Beor,
the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed,
4the declaration of the hearer of God’s words,#Or “God’s sayings”
who sees the revelation of Shaddai,#Often translated “the Almighty”
falling down but whose eyes are uncovered.
5How good are your tents, O Jacob,
your dwellings, O Israel!
6They are spread out like valleys,
like gardens on a river,
like aloes planted by Yahweh,
like cedars at the waters.
7He will pour water from his buckets,
and his offspring will be like many waters;
his king will be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
8God, who brings him out from Egypt,
is like the strength#Or “the horns” of a wild ox for him.
He will devour the nations who are his enemies;
he will break their bones;
he will pierce them with his arrows.
9He crouches, he lies down like a lion,
and like a lioness, who will rouse him?
They who bless you will be blessed,
and they who curse you will be cursed.”
10Then Balak became angry with#Literally “the nose of Balak became hot against” Balaam, and he clapped his hands and said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but look, you have surely blessed them these three times. 11Flee#Literally “Flee for yourself” to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you.” 12Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, 13‘If Balak gave to me the fullness of his house full of silver and gold, I am not able to go beyond the command of Yahweh#Literally “the mouth of Yahweh” to do good or evil, from my heart; what Yahweh speaks, I will speak’?#Hebrew “I will speak it” 14And now, look, I am about to go to my people; I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the following days.”#Literally “in the last of the days”
15And he uttered#Literally “lifted up” his oracle and said,
“The declaration of Balaam son of Beor,
and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,
16the declaration of the hearer of God’s words,#Or “God’s sayings”
and the knower of the knowledge of the Most High,
who sees the vision of Shaddai,#Often translated “the Almighty”
who is falling, and his eyes are revealed.
17I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near;
a star will go out from Jacob,
and a scepter will rise from Israel;
it will crush the foreheads of Moab
and destroy all the children of Seth.
18Edom will be a captive;
Seir, its enemies, will be a captive,
and Israel will be acting courageously.#Literally “with physical strength”
19Someone#Hebrew “He” from Jacob will rule
and will destroy a remnant#Or “survivor” from the city.”
20And he looked at Amalek, uttered#Literally “lifted up” his oracle, and said,
“Amalek is first#Or “among” of the nations,
but his future will be forever ruin.”
21And he looked at the Kenites,#Hebrew “Kenite” uttered#Literally “lifted up” his oracle, and said,
“Steady is your dwelling place;
in the rock is your nest.
22Nevertheless, the Kenite will be burned;
how long will Asshur keep#Hebrew “take” you captive?”
23Again he uttered#Literally “lifted up” his oracle and said,
“Woe, who will live when God establishes this?#Hebrew “it”
24The ships will come from the hand of the Kittim,
and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;
also he will be forever ruin.”
25Then Balaam got up and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went on his way.
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