The Prophecy from Peor 1When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3He took up his discourse and said,
4The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
5How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
6Like valleys that stretch out,
7Water will flow from his buckets,
8God brings him out of Egypt,
9He couches, he lies down as a lion, 10Then Balaks anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times! 11Therefore, flee 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, Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying, 13Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the LORD, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the LORD speaks, that I will speak? 14And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.
15He took up his discourse and said,
16The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
17I see him, but not now;
18Edom shall be a possession,
19One from Jacob shall have dominion,
20And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
21And he looked at the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
22Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
23Then he took up his discourse and said,
24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, 25Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org Bible Apps |