<vn='1'>And when <sn="1109">Balaam</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="3588">that</s> it <sn="2895 5869">pleased</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> to <sn="1288">bless</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, he <sn="1980">went</s><sn="3808">not</s>, as at other <sn="6471 6471">times</s>, to <sn="7125">seek</s> for <sn="5173">enchantments</s>, but he <sn="7896">set</s> his <sn="6440">face</s><sn="413">toward</s> the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s> lifted <sn="5375">up</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="5869">eyes</s>, and he <sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="7931">abiding</s> in his tents according to their <sn="7626">tribes</s>; and the <sn="7307">spirit</s> of <sn="430">God</s><sn="1961">came</s><sn="5921">upon</s> him. </v>
<vn='3'>And he took <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="4912">parable</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="1109">Balaam</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1160">Beor</s> hath <sn="5002">said</s>, and the <sn="1397">man</s> whose <sn="5869">eyes</s> are <sn="8365">open</s> hath <sn="5002">said</s>: </v>
<vn='4'>He hath <sn="5002">said</s>, which <sn="8085">heard</s> the <sn="561">words</s> of <sn="410">God</s>, <sn="834">which</s><sn="2372">saw</s> the <sn="4236">vision</s> of the <sn="7706">Almighty</s>, <sn="5307">falling</s> into a trance, but having his <sn="5869">eyes</s><sn="1540">open</s>: </v>
<vn='5'><sn="4100">How</s><sn="2895">goodly</s> are thy <sn="168">tents</s>, O <sn="3290">Jacob</s>, and thy <sn="4908">tabernacles</s>, O <sn="3478">Israel</s>! </v>
<vn='6'>As the <sn="5158">valleys</s> are they spread <sn="5186">forth</s>, as <sn="1593">gardens</s><sn="5921">by</s> the <sn="5104">river</s> 's side, as the trees of lign <sn="174">aloes</s> which the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath <sn="5193">planted</s>, and as cedar <sn="730">trees</s><sn="5921">beside</s> the <sn="4325">waters</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>He shall <sn="5140">pour</s> the <sn="4325">water</s> out of his <sn="4480 1805">buckets</s>, and his <sn="2233">seed</s> shall be in <sn="7227">many</s><sn="4325">waters</s>, and his <sn="4428">king</s> shall be <sn="7311">higher</s> than <sn="4480 90">Agag</s>, and his <sn="4438">kingdom</s> shall be <sn="5375">exalted</s>. </v>
<vn='8'><sn="410">God</s> brought him <sn="3318">forth</s> out of <sn="4480 4714">Egypt</s>; he hath as it were the <sn="8443">strength</s> of a <sn="7214">unicorn</s>: he shall eat <sn="398">up</s> the <sn="1471">nations</s> his <sn="6862">enemies</s>, and shall <sn="1633">break</s> their <sn="6106">bones</s>, and pierce them <sn="4272">through</s> with his <sn="2671">arrows</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>He <sn="3766">couched</s>, he lay <sn="7901">down</s> as a <sn="738">lion</s>, and as a great <sn="3833">lion</s>: <sn="4310">who</s> shall stir him <sn="6965">up</s>? <sn="1288">Blessed</s> is he that <sn="1288">blesseth</s> thee, and <sn="779">cursed</s> is he that <sn="779">curseth</s> thee. </v>
<vn='10'>And <sn="1111">Balak</s> 's <sn="639">anger</s> was <sn="2734">kindled</s><sn="413">against</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, and he smote his hands <sn="5606 *853 3709">together</s>: and <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1109">Balaam</s>, I <sn="7121">called</s> thee to <sn="6895">curse</s> mine <sn="341">enemies</s>, and, <sn="2009">behold</s>, thou hast altogether <sn="1288 1288">blessed</s> them <sn="2088">these</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="6471">times</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>Therefore <sn="6258">now</s><sn="1272">flee</s> thou <sn="413">to</s> thy <sn="4725">place</s>: I <sn="559">thought</s> to promote thee unto great <sn="3513 3513">honor</s>; but, <sn="2009">lo</s>, the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath kept thee <sn="4513">back</s> from <sn="4480 3519">honor</s>. </v>
<vn='13'><sn="518">If</s><sn="1111">Balak</s> would <sn="5414">give</s> me his <sn="1004">house</s><sn="4393">full</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s> and <sn="2091">gold</s>, I <sn="3808 3201">cannot</s> go <sn="5674">beyond</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6310">commandment</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, to <sn="6213">do</s> either <sn="2896">good</s><sn="176">or</s><sn="7451">bad</s> of mine own <sn="4480 3820">mind</s>; but <sn="834">what</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1696">saith</s>, that will I <sn="1696">speak</s>? </v>
<vn='14'>And <sn="6258">now</s>, <sn="2009">behold</s>, I <sn="1980">go</s> unto my <sn="5971">people</s>: <sn="1980">come</s> therefore, and I will <sn="3289">advertise</s> thee <sn="834">what</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="5971">people</s> shall <sn="6213">do</s> to thy <sn="5971">people</s> in the <sn="319">latter</s><sn="3117">days</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>And he took <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="4912">parable</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="1109">Balaam</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1160">Beor</s> hath <sn="5002">said</s>, and the <sn="1397">man</s> whose <sn="5869">eyes</s> are <sn="8365">open</s> hath <sn="5002">said</s>: </v>
<vn='16'>He hath <sn="5002">said</s>, which <sn="8085">heard</s> the <sn="561">words</s> of <sn="410">God</s>, and <sn="3045">knew</s> the <sn="1847">knowledge</s> of the most <sn="5945">High</s>, which <sn="2372">saw</s> the <sn="4236">vision</s> of the <sn="7706">Almighty</s>, <sn="5307">falling</s> into a trance, but having his <sn="5869">eyes</s><sn="1540">open</s>: </v>
<vn='17'>I shall <sn="7200">see</s> him, but <sn="3808">not</s><sn="6258">now</s>: I shall <sn="7789">behold</s> him, but <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7138">nigh</s>: there shall <sn="1869">come</s> a <sn="3556">Star</s> out of <sn="4480 3290">Jacob</s>, and a <sn="7626">Scepter</s> shall <sn="6965">rise</s> out of <sn="4480 3478">Israel</s>, and shall <sn="4272">smite</s> the <sn="6285">corners</s> of <sn="4124">Moab</s>, and <sn="4272">destroy</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="8352">Sheth</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>And <sn="123">Edom</s> shall <sn="1961">be</s> a <sn="3424">possession</s>, <sn="8165">Seir</s> also shall <sn="1961">be</s> a <sn="3424">possession</s> for his <sn="341">enemies</s>; and <sn="3478">Israel</s> shall <sn="6213">do</s><sn="2428">valiantly</s>. </v>
<vn='19'>Out of <sn="4480 3290">Jacob</s> shall come he that shall have <sn="7287">dominion</s>, and shall <sn="6">destroy</s> him that <sn="8300">remaineth</s> of the <sn="4480 5892">city</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And when he looked <sn="7200">on</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="6002">Amalek</s>, he took <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="4912">parable</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="6002">Amalek</s> was the <sn="7225">first</s> of the <sn="1471">nations</s>; but his latter <sn="319">end</s> shall be that he <sn="8">perish</s><sn="5703">forever</s>. </v>
<vn='21'>And he looked <sn="7200">on</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="7017">Kenites</s>, and took <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="4912">parable</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="386">Strong</s> is thy dwelling <sn="4186">place</s>, and thou <sn="7760">puttest</s> thy <sn="7064">nest</s> in a <sn="5553">rock</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>And he took <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="4912">parable</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="188">Alas</s>, <sn="4310">who</s> shall <sn="2421">live</s> when <sn="410">God</s><sn="4480 7760">doeth</s> this! </v>
<vn='24'>And <sn="6716">ships</s> shall come from the <sn="4480 3027">coast</s> of <sn="3794">Chittim</s>, and shall <sn="6031">afflict</s><sn="804">Asshur</s>, and shall <sn="6031">afflict</s><sn="5677">Eber</s>, and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="1571">also</s> shall <sn="8">perish</s><sn="5703">forever</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>And <sn="1109">Balaam</s> rose <sn="6965">up</s>, and <sn="1980">went</s> and <sn="7725">returned</s> to his <sn="4725">place</s>: and <sn="1111">Balak</s><sn="1571">also</s><sn="1980">went</s> his <sn="1870">way</s>. </v>