Nombres 24.16
New International Version

¹ Now 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.
² When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
³ and he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,

⁴ the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

⁵ “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!

⁶ “Like valleys they spread out,
like gardens beside a river,
like aloes planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.

⁷ Water will flow from their buckets;
their seed will have abundant water.
“Their king will be greater than Agag;
their kingdom will be exalted.

⁸ “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.

⁹ Like 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!”
¹⁰ Then 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.
¹¹ Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
¹² Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
¹³ ‘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’?
¹⁴ Now 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.”
¹⁵ Then he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,

¹⁶ the 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:

¹⁷ “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.

¹⁸ Edom will be conquered;
Seir, his enemy, will be conquered,
but Israel will grow strong.

¹⁹ A ruler will come out of Jacob
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
²⁰ Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”
²¹ Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,
your nest is set in a rock;

²² yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur takes you captive.”
²³ Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?

²⁴ Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;
they will subdue Ashur and Eber,
but they too will come to ruin.”
²⁵ Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.