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Book 04 : NUMBERS - Chapter 024

024:001

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

024:002

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

024:003

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

024:004

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel

024:005

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

024:006

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

024:007

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

024:008

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

024:009

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

024:010

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

024:011

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying

024:012

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

024:013

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

024:014

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

024:015

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

024:016

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

024:017

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly

024:018

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city

024:019

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

024:020

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

024:021

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive

024:022

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this

024:023

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever

024:024

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way


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