15 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,v

16 the oracle of him who hears the words of God,

and knows the knowledge of the Most High,

who sees the vision of the Almighty,

falling down, but having his eyes uncovered:

17 I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not nigh:

a star shall come forth out of Jacob,

and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;

it shall crush the foreheadw of Moab,

and break down all the sons of Sheth.