024:003 He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says; 024:004 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open: 024:005 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel! 024:006 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters. 024:007 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted. 024:008 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows. 024:009 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed. 024:010 Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. 024:011 Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. 024:012 Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, 024:013 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? 024:014 Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. 024:015 He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says; 024:016 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: 024:017 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth. 024:018 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly. 024:019 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city. 024:020 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction. 024:021 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock. 024:022 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.