Numbers 24:10–19

¹⁰Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times! ¹¹And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour. ¹²And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying, ¹³If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak? ¹⁴And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.

¹⁵And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, ¹⁶He saith, who heareth the words of •God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: ¹⁷I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult. ¹⁸And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, —they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly. ¹⁹And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.