10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he (A)struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, (B)“I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, (C)‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the Lord has held you back from honor.” 12 And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me, 13 (D)‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad (E)of my own will. What the Lord speaks, that will I speak’? 14 And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, (F)I will let you know what this people will do to your people (G)in the latter days.”

Balaam's Final Oracle

15 (H)And he took up his discourse and said,

“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
    the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
16 the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
    and knows the knowledge of (I)the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
    (J)falling down with his eyes uncovered:
17 (K)I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near:
(L)a star shall come out of Jacob,
    and (M)a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall (N)crush the forehead[a] of Moab
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.
18 (O)Edom shall be dispossessed;
    (P)Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
    Israel is doing valiantly.
19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
    and destroy the survivors of cities!”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head]

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