Numbers 24 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

The Prophecy from Peor

Num 24:1And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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Num 24:2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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Num 24:3And he took up his parable, and said,

Balaam the son of Beor saith,

And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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He saith, who heareth the words of God,

Who seeth the vision of the Almighty,

Falling down, and having his eyes open:

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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,

Thy tabernacles, O Israel!

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As valleys are they spread forth,

As gardens by the river-side,

As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted,

As cedar-trees beside the waters.

Num 24:7

Water shall flow from his buckets,

And his seed shall be in many waters,

And his king shall be higher than Agag,

And his kingdom shall be exalted.

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God bringeth him forth out of Egypt;

He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox:

He shall eat up the nations his adversaries,

And shall break their bones in pieces,

And smite them through with his arrows.

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He couched, he lay down as a lion,

And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

Blessed be every one that blesseth thee,

And cursed be every one that curseth thee.

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Num 24:10And 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.

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Num 24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.

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Num 24:12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

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Num 24:13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?

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Num 24:14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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Num 24:15And he took up his parable, and said,

Balaam the son of Beor saith,

And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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He saith, who heareth the words of God,

And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High,

Who seeth the vision of the Almighty,

Falling down, and having his eyes open:

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