Numbers 24 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Prophecy from Peor

Num 24:1And Balaam seeth that it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;

Num 24:2

Num 24:2and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

Num 24:3

Num 24:3and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

Num 24:4

Num 24:4An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Num 24:5

Num 24:5How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel;

Num 24:6

Num 24:6As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters;

Num 24:7

Num 24:7He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed is in many waters; And higher than Agag is his king, And exalted is his kingdom.

Num 24:8

Num 24:8God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And with his arrows he smiteth,

Num 24:9

Num 24:9He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee is blessed, And he who is cursing thee is cursed.'

Num 24:10

Num 24:10And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times;

Num 24:11

Num 24:11and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'

Num 24:12

Num 24:12And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

Num 24:13

Num 24:13If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart -- that which Jehovah speaketh -- it I speak?

Num 24:14

Num 24:14and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee concerning that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'

Num 24:15

Num 24:15And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

Num 24:16

Num 24:16An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Num 24:17

Num 24:17I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.

Num 24:18

Num 24:18And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

Num 24:19

Num 24:19And one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'

Num 24:20

Num 24:20And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim is Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.'

Num 24:21

Num 24:21And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

Num 24:22

Num 24:22But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'

Num 24:23

Num 24:23And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

Num 24:24

Num 24:24And -- ships are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'

Num 24:25

Num 24:25And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

Numbers 24 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Prophecy from Peor

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