Numbers 24:10–19

¹⁰Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his ¹hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!

¹¹“Therefore, ¹flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”

¹²Balaam said to Balak, “^aDid I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,

¹³‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the ¹command of the Lord, either good or bad, ^aof my own ²accord. ^bWhat the Lord speaks, that I will speak’?

¹⁴“And now, behold, ^aI am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the ¹days to come.”

¹⁵He took up his discourse and said,

“^aThe oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,

And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,

¹⁶The oracle of him who hears the ¹words of God,

And knows the knowledge of the ²Most High,

Who sees the vision of ³the Almighty,

Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.

¹⁷“I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near;

A star shall come forth from Jacob,

^aA scepter shall rise from Israel,

^bAnd shall crush through the ¹forehead of Moab,

And ²tear down all the sons of ³Sheth.

¹⁸“^aEdom shall be a possession,

^bSeir, its enemies, also will be a possession,

While Israel performs valiantly.

¹⁹“One from Jacob shall have dominion,

And will destroy the remnant from the city.”