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Chapter 24
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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. |
2
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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. |
3
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son
of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath
said: |
4
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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: |
5
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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles,
O Israel! |
6
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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. |
7
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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. |
8
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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. |
9
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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. |
10
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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. |
11
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Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote
thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee
back from honor. |
12
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers
which thou sentest unto me, saying, |
13
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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? |
14
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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. |
15
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son
of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath
said: |
16
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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: |
17
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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. |
18
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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a
possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. |
19
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Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion,
and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. |
20
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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. |
21
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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. |
22
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Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur
shall carry thee away captive. |
23
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And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall
live when God doeth this! |
24
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And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall
afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall
perish for ever. |
25
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And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place:
and Balak also went his way. |
