Chapter 24 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel,
he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments.
But he set his face toward the wilderness.
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, and he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are opened hath
said, he hath said which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the
Almighty falling into a trance, but having his eyes opened.
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side,
as the trees of lion aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside
the waters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers, which thou sentest
unto me, saying, 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.
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.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam, the son of Beor, hath said,
And the man whose eyes are open hath said, 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.
I shall see him, but not now.
I shall behold him, but not nigh.
There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel,
and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
And Edom shall be a possession.
Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies, and Israel shall do valiantly.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that
remaineth of the city.
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.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy
dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
Nevertheless, the Kenites shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
And ships shall come from the coast of Kittum, and shall afflict Asher,
and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.