Numbers 24, verse 1. Now when Balaam saw it was good before the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he was accustomed to do, to seek and find omens; but he turned and set his face toward the desert. Numbers 24, verse 2. Then Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. Numbers 24, verse 3. Then he took up his parable and said: “Balaam the son of Beor declares; The man who truly sees declares; Numbers 24, verse 4. The one who hears the sayings of God declares; The one who saw the vision of God in a dream, A revelation seen by him: Numbers 24, verse 5. How beautiful are your dwellings, O Jacob, Your tents, O Israel. Numbers 24, verse 6. Like wooded valleys offering shade, And like gardens by the rivers, Like tents the Lord pitched, Like cedars beside the waters. Numbers 24, verse 7. A Man shall come forth from his seed, And He shall rule many nations; And His kingdom shall be more exalted than Gog, And His kingdom shall increase. Numbers 24, verse 8. God led Him out of Egypt, And He has the glorious appearance of a unicorn. He shall consume the nations of his enemies And deprive them of their strength. He shall shoot the enemy with His missiles. Numbers 24, verse 9. He lies down and rests like a lion, And like a lion's cub, who shall rouse Him? Those who bless You are blessed, And those who curse You are cursed.” Numbers 24, verse 10. Then Balak was angry with Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemy, and look, you actually blessed him for a third time. Numbers 24, verse 11. Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would honor you, but in fact, the Lord deprived you of glory.” Numbers 24, verse 12. So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, Numbers 24, verse 13. ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the Lord's word, to do good or evil of my own will. Whatever the Lord may say, this I shall speak’? Numbers 24, verse 14. So now, indeed, I am going to my place. Come, I will counsel you as to what this people will do to your people in the latter days.”
Balaam's Fourth Prophecy
Numbers 24, verse 15. So he took up his parable and said: “Balaam the son of Beor declares; The man who truly sees declares; Numbers 24, verse 16. The one who hears the sayings of God declares; And the one who knows the knowledge of the Most High, And who saw the vision of God in a dream, a revelation seen by him: Numbers 24, verse 17. I will show Him, but not now; I bless Him, but He is not near. A Star shall rise out of Jacob; And a Man shall rise out of Israel. He shall break in pieces the rulers of Moab And plunder all the sons of Seth. Numbers 24, verse 18. Edom shall be His inheritance, And also His enemy shall be His inheritance; But Israel acts with strength. Numbers 24, verse 19. He shall rise up out of Jacob, And destroy the survivors of the city.” Numbers 24, verse 20. Then seeing Amalek, he took up his parable and said: “Amalek was first of the nations, But their seed shall perish.” Numbers 24, verse 21. Then seeing the Kenites, he took up his parable and said: “Your dwelling is strong; And if you should put your nest in a rock, Numbers 24, verse 22. And become dwellings of craftiness for Beor, Nevertheless the Assyrians shall take you captive.” Numbers 24, verse 23. Then seeing Og, he took up his parable and said: “Oh! Oh! Who shall live whenever God may bring these things to pass? Numbers 24, verse 24. Now these things shall come to pass from the hand of the Kittians, And they shall also maltreat Asshur and the Hebrews, But they themselves with one accord shall perish.” Numbers 24, verse 25. So Balaam rose and departed and returned to his place; Balak also went to his own place.