24Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.H1109H7200H5869H2895H3068H1288H3478H1980H6471H7125H5173H7896H6440H40572When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on himH1109H5375H5869H7200H3478H7931H7626H7307H4303and he spoke his message: "The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,H5375H4912H559H1109H1121H1160H5002H1397H5869H8365H50024the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:H5002H8085H561H410H2372H4236H7706H5307H5869H15405"How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!H2895H168H3290H4908H34786"Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by the LORD, like cedars beside the waters.H5158H5186H1593H5104H174H3068H5193H730H43257Water will flow from their buckets; their seed will have abundant water. "Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.H5140H4325H5140H1805H2233H7227H4325H4428H7311H90H4438H53758"God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them.H410H3318H4714H8443H7214H398H1471H6862H1633H6106H4272H26719Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? "May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!"H3766H7901H738H3833H6965H1288H1288H779H77910Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.H1111H639H2734H1109H5606H3709H5606H1111H559H1109H7121H6895H341H1288H1288H7969H647111Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the LORD has kept you from being rewarded."H1272H4725H559H3513H3513H3513H3068H4513H351912Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,H1109H559H1111H1696H4397H7971H55913'Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD—and I must say only what the LORD says'?H1111H5414H1004H4393H3701H2091H3201H5674H6310H3068H6213H2896H7451H3820H3068H1696H169614Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come."H1980H5971H3212H3289H5971H6213H5971H319H311715Then he spoke his message: "The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,H5375H4912H559H1109H1121H1160H5002H1397H5869H8365H500216the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:H5002H8085H561H410H3045H1847H5945H2372H4236H7706H5307H5869H154017"I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth.H7200H7789H7138H1869H3556H3290H7626H6965H3478H4272H6285H4124H6979H1121H8352H835118Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong.H123H3424H8165H3424H341H3478H6213H242819A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city."H3290H7287H6H8300H589220Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message: "Amalek was first among the nations, but they will come to ruin at last."H7200H6002H5375H4912H559H6002H7225H1471H319H8H570321Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message: "Your dwelling place is secure, your nest is set in a rock;H7200H7017H5375H4912H559H386H4186H7760H7064H555322yet you Kenites will be destroyed when Ashur takes you captive."H7014H518H1197H804H761723Then he spoke his message: "Ah, who can live when God does this?H5375H4912H559H188H2421H410H776024Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin."H6716H3027H3794H6031H804H6031H5677H8H570325Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.H1109H6965H3212H7725H4725H1111H1980H1870