Numbers 24 — GMV
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Verse 1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased God to bless Israel, he did not go according to his custom to meet the omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
Verse 2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
Verse 3
And he took up his parable and said,
Verse 4
He says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One,
Verse 5
How goodly are thy habitations, Jacob,
Verse 6
As shady groves,
Verse 7
There shall come a man out of his seed,
Verse 8
God led him out of Egypt;
Verse 9
He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion;
Verse 10
And Balak was angry with Balaam, and clapped his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemy, and behold thou hast decidedly blessed him this third time.
Verse 11
Now therefore flee to thy place: I said, I will honor thee, but now the Lord has deprived thee of glory.
Verse 12
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Verse 13
If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to transgress the word of the Lord to make it good or bad by myself; whatsoever things God shall say, them will I speak.
Verse 14
And now, behold, I return to my place; come, I will advise thee of what this people shall do to thy people in the last days.
Verse 15
And he took up his parable and said,
Verse 16
Hearing the oracles of God,
Verse 17
I will point to him, but not now;
Verse 18
And Edom shall be an inheritance,
Verse 19
And one shall arise out of Jacob,
Verse 20
And having seen Amalek, he took up his parable and said,
Verse 21
And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said,
Verse 22
And though Beor should have a skillfully contrived hiding place,
Verse 23
And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said,
Verse 24
And one shall come forth from the hands of the Kittim,
Verse 25
And Balaam rose up and departed and returned to his place, and Balak went to his own home.