Numbers 24

About Numbers Numbers follows Israel's forty years in the wilderness, from Sinai to the edge of the promised land.

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.SelectedNumbers 24:1Ask

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.SelectedNumbers 24:2Ask

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:SelectedNumbers 24:3Ask

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:SelectedNumbers 24:4Ask

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!SelectedNumbers 24:5Ask

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.SelectedNumbers 24:6Ask

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.SelectedNumbers 24:7Ask

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.SelectedNumbers 24:8Ask

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.SelectedNumbers 24:9Ask

And 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.SelectedNumbers 24:10Ask

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.SelectedNumbers 24:11Ask

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

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?SelectedNumbers 24:13Ask

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

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:SelectedNumbers 24:15Ask

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:SelectedNumbers 24:16Ask

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.SelectedNumbers 24:17Ask

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.SelectedNumbers 24:18Ask

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.SelectedNumbers 24:19Ask

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.SelectedNumbers 24:20Ask

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.SelectedNumbers 24:21Ask

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.SelectedNumbers 24:22Ask

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!SelectedNumbers 24:23Ask

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.SelectedNumbers 24:24Ask

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.SelectedNumbers 24:25Ask

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