Numbers 24:15-19

Common English Bible

“The oracle of Balaam, Beor’s son,
the oracle of a man whose eye is open.
¹⁶     The oracle of one who hears God’s speech,
    and understands the Most High’s^[a] knowledge,
    who perceives the Almighty’s^[b] visions,
    who falls down with eyes uncovered.
¹⁷ I see him, but not now;
    I look at him, but not nearby.
A star comes from Jacob;
    a scepter arises from Israel,
        smashing Moab’s forehead,
        the head of all the Sethites.
¹⁸ Edom will become a possession,
    Seir a possession of its enemies.
    But Israel acts powerfully.
¹⁹ Someone from Jacob will rule
    and destroy the survivors from Ir.”