And when Balaamsawthatit pleasedthe LORDto blessIsrael, he wentnot, as at other times, to seekfor enchantments, but he sethis facetowardthe wilderness. And Balaamlifted uphis eyes, and he sawIsraelabiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spiritof Godcameuponhim. And he took uphis parable, and said, Balaamthe sonof Beorhath said, and the manwhose eyesare openhath said: He hath said, which heardthe wordsof God, whichsawthe visionof the Almighty, falling into a trance , but having his eyesopen: Howgoodlyare thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleysare they spread forth, as gardensbythe river's side, as the trees of lign aloeswhich the LORDhath planted, and as cedar treesbesidethe waters. He shall pourthe waterout of his buckets, and his seed shall be in manywaters, and his kingshall be higherthan Agag, and his kingdomshall be exalted. Godbrought him forthout of Egypt; he hath as it were the strengthof a unicorn: he shall eat upthe nationshis enemies, and shall breaktheir bones, and pierce them throughwith his arrows. He couched, he lay downas a lion, and as a great lion: whoshall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseththee, and cursed is he that curseththee. And Balak's angerwas kindledagainstBalaam, and he smote his hands together: and BalaksaiduntoBalaam, I calledthee to cursemine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them thesethreetimes. Therefore nowfleethou tothy place: I thoughtto promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORDhath kept thee backfrom honor. And BalaamsaiduntoBalak, SpokeI notalsotothy messengerswhichthou sentestuntome, saying, IfBalakwould giveme his housefullof silverand gold, I cannotgo beyondthe commandmentof the LORD, to do either goodorbadof mine own mind; but whatthe LORDsaith, that will I speak? And now, behold, I gounto my people: come therefore, and I will advertisethee whatthispeopleshall doto thy peoplein the latterdays. And he took uphis parable, and said, Balaamthe sonof Beorhath said, and the manwhose eyesare openhath said: He hath said, which heardthe wordsof God, and knewthe knowledgeof the most High, which sawthe visionof the Almighty, falling into a trance , but having his eyesopen: I shall seehim, but notnow: I shall beholdhim, but notnigh: there shall comea Starout of Jacob, and a Sceptershall riseout of Israel, and shall smitethe cornersof Moab, and destroyallthe childrenof Sheth. And Edomshall bea possession, Seiralso shall bea possessionfor his enemies; and Israelshall dovaliantly. Out of Jacobshall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroyhim that remainethof the city. And when he looked onAmalek, he took uphis parable, and said, Amalek was the firstof the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perishforever. And he looked onthe Kenites, and took uphis parable, and said, Strongis thy dwelling place, and thou puttestthy nestin a rock. Neverthelessthe Keniteshall bewasted, untilAsshurshall carry thee away captive. And he took uphis parable, and said, Alas, whoshall livewhen Goddoeththis! And ships shall come from the coastof Chittim, and shall afflictAsshur, and shall afflictEber, and healsoshall perishforever. And Balaamrose up, and wentand returnedto his place: and Balakalsowenthis way.