3 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 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 How goodly are thy tents O Jacob and thy tabernacles O Israel
6 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 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 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 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 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 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 12 And Balaam said unto Balak Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me saying 13 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 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 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 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 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 And Edom shall be a possession Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies and Israel shall do valiantly
19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city
20 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 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
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted until Asshur shall carry thee away captive
23 And he took up his parable and said Alas who shall live when God doeth this
24 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 And Balaam rose up and went and returned to his place and Balak also went his way
