And when Balaam <H1109> saw <H7200> that it pleased <H5869> <H2895> the LORD <H3068> to bless <H1288> Israel, <H3478> he went <H1980> not, as at other times, <H6471> <H6471> to seek <H7125> for enchantments, <H5173> but he set <H7896> his face <H6440> toward the wilderness. <H4057>
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And Balaam <H1109> lifted up <H5375> his eyes, <H5869> and he saw <H7200> Israel <H3478> abiding <H7931> [in his tents] according to their tribes; <H7626> and the spirit <H7307> of God <H0430> came upon him.
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And he took up <H5375> his parable, <H4912> and said, <H0559> Balaam <H1109> the son <H1121> of Beor <H1160> hath said, <H5002> and the man <H1397> whose eyes <H5869> are open <H8365> hath said: <H5002>
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He hath said, <H5002> which heard <H8085> the words <H0561> of God, <H0410> which saw <H2372> the vision <H4236> of the Almighty, <H7706> falling <H5307> [into a trance], but having his eyes <H5869> open: <H1540>
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How goodly <H2895> are thy tents, <H0168> O Jacob, <H3290> [and] thy tabernacles, <H4908> O Israel! <H3478>
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As the valleys <H5158> are they spread forth, <H5186> as gardens <H1593> by the river's <H5104> side, as the trees of lign aloes <H0174> which the LORD <H3068> hath planted, <H5193> [and] as cedar trees <H0730> beside the waters. <H4325>
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He shall pour <H5140> the water <H4325> out of his buckets, <H1805> and his seed <H2233> [shall be] in many <H7227> waters, <H4325> and his king <H4428> shall be higher <H7311> than Agag, <H0090> and his kingdom <H4438> shall be exalted. <H5375>
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God <H0410> brought him forth <H3318> out of Egypt; <H4714> he hath as it were the strength <H8443> of an unicorn: <H7214> he shall eat <H0398> up the nations <H1471> his enemies, <H6862> and shall break <H1633> their bones, <H6106> and pierce <H4272> [them] through with his arrows. <H2671>
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He couched, <H3766> he lay down <H7901> as a lion, <H0738> and as a great lion: <H3833> who shall stir him up? <H6965> Blessed <H1288> [is] he that blesseth <H1288> thee, and cursed <H0779> [is] he that curseth <H0779> thee.
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And Balak's <H1111> anger <H0639> was kindled <H2734> against Balaam, <H1109> and he smote <H5606> his hands <H3709> together: and Balak <H1111> said <H0559> unto Balaam, <H1109> I called <H7121> thee to curse <H6895> mine enemies, <H0341> and, behold, thou hast altogether <H1288> blessed <H1288> [them] these three <H7969> times. <H6471>
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Therefore now flee <H1272> thou to thy place: <H4725> I thought <H0559> to promote thee unto great <H3513> honour; <H3513> but, lo, the LORD <H3068> hath kept thee back <H4513> from honour. <H3519>
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And Balaam <H1109> said <H0559> unto Balak, <H1111> Spake <H1696> I not also to thy messengers <H4397> which thou sentest <H7971> unto me, saying, <H0559>
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If Balak <H1111> would give <H5414> me his house <H1004> full <H4393> of silver <H3701> and gold, <H2091> I cannot <H3808> <H3201> go beyond <H5674> the commandment <H6310> of the LORD, <H3068> to do <H6213> [either] good <H2896> or bad <H7451> of mine own mind; <H3820> [but] what the LORD <H3068> saith, <H1696> that will I speak? <H1696>
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And now, behold, I go <H1980> unto my people: <H5971> come <H3212> [therefore, and] I will advertise <H3289> thee what this people <H5971> shall do <H6213> to thy people <H5971> in the latter <H0319> days. <H3117>
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And he took up <H5375> his parable, <H4912> and said, <H0559> Balaam <H1109> the son <H1121> of Beor <H1160> hath said, <H5002> and the man <H1397> whose eyes <H5869> are open <H8365> hath said: <H5002>
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He hath said, <H5002> which heard <H8085> the words <H0561> of God, <H0410> and knew <H3045> the knowledge <H1847> of the most High, <H5945> [which] saw <H2372> the vision <H4236> of the Almighty, <H7706> falling <H5307> [into a trance], but having his eyes <H5869> open: <H1540>
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I shall see <H7200> him, but not now: I shall behold <H7789> him, but not nigh: <H7138> there shall come <H1869> a Star <H3556> out of Jacob, <H3290> and a Sceptre <H7626> shall rise <H6965> out of Israel, <H3478> and shall smite <H4272> the corners <H6285> of Moab, <H4124> and destroy <H6979> all the children <H1121> of Sheth. <H8352> <H8351>
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And Edom <H0123> shall be a possession, <H3424> Seir <H8165> also shall be a possession <H3424> for his enemies; <H0341> and Israel <H3478> shall do <H6213> valiantly. <H2428>
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Out of Jacob <H3290> shall come he that shall have dominion, <H7287> and shall destroy <H0006> him that remaineth <H8300> of the city. <H5892>
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And when he looked <H7200> on Amalek, <H6002> he took up <H5375> his parable, <H4912> and said, <H0559> Amalek <H6002> [was] the first <H7225> of the nations; <H1471> but his latter end <H0319> [shall be] that he perish <H0008> for ever. <H5703>
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And he looked <H7200> on the Kenites, <H0070> <H0007> and took up <H5375> his parable, <H4912> and said, <H0559> Strong <H0386> is thy dwellingplace, <H4186> and thou puttest <H7760> thy nest <H7064> in a rock. <H5553>
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Nevertheless <H0518> the Kenite <H0070> <H0004> shall be wasted, <H1197> until Asshur <H0804> shall carry thee away captive. <H7617>
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And he took up <H5375> his parable, <H4912> and said, <H0559> Alas, <H0188> who shall live <H2421> when God <H0410> doeth <H7760> this!
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And ships <H6716> [shall come] from the coast <H3027> of Chittim, <H3794> and shall afflict <H6031> Asshur, <H0804> and shall afflict <H6031> Eber, <H5677> and he also shall perish <H0008> for ever. <H5703>
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And Balaam <H1109> rose up, <H6965> and went <H3212> and returned <H7725> to his place: <H4725> and Balak <H1111> also went <H1980> his way. <H1870>