And when Balaam
saw
that it pleased
the LORD
to bless
Israel,
he went
not, as at other times,
to seek
for enchantments,
but he set
his face
toward the wilderness.
large bird
οἰωνοῖς
oiōnois
And Balaam
lifted up
his eyes,
and he saw
Israel
abiding
in his tents according to their tribes;
and the spirit
of God
came upon him.
And he took up
his parable,
and said,
Balaam
the son
of Beor
hath said,
and the man
whose eyes
are open
hath said:
He hath said,
which heard
the words
of God,
which saw
the vision
of the Almighty,
falling
into a trance, but having his eyes
open:
How goodly
are thy tents,
O Jacob,
and thy tabernacles,
O Israel!
As the valleys
are they spread forth,
as gardens
by the river's side,
as the trees of lign aloes
which the LORD
hath planted,
and as cedar trees
beside the waters.
He shall pour
the water
out
of his buckets,
and his seed
shall be in many
waters,
and his king
shall be higher
than Agag,
and his kingdom
shall be exalted.
God
brought him forth
out of Egypt;
he hath as it were the strength
of an unicorn:
he shall eat up
the nations
his enemies,
and shall break
their bones,
and pierce
them through with his arrows.
with but one horn
μονοκέρωτος
monokerōtos
thickness
πάχη
pachē
suck the marrow out of
ἐκμυελιεῖ
ekmyeliei
He couched,
he lay down
as a lion,
and as a great lion:
who shall stir him up?
Blessed
is he that blesseth
thee, and cursed
is he that curseth
thee.
And Balak's
anger
was kindled
against Balaam,
and he smote
his hands
together:
and Balak
said
unto Balaam,
I called
thee to curse
mine enemies,
and, behold, thou hast altogether
blessed
them these three
times.
strike together
συνεκρότησεν
synekrotēsen
say
Therefore now flee
thou to thy place:
I thought
to promote
thee unto great
honour;
but, lo, the LORD
hath kept thee back
from honour.
And Balaam
said
unto Balak,
Spake
I not also to thy messengers
which thou sentest
unto me, saying,
If Balak
would give
me his house
full
of silver
and gold,
I cannot
go beyond
the commandment
of the LORD,
to do
either good
or bad
of mine own mind;
but what the LORD
saith,
that will I speak?
say
And now, behold, I go
unto my people:
come
therefore, and I will advertise
thee what this people
shall do
to thy people
in the latter
days.
And he took up
his parable,
and said,
Balaam
the son
of Beor
hath said,
and the man
whose eyes
are open
hath said:
He hath said,
which heard
the words
of God,
and knew
the knowledge
of the most High,
which saw
the vision
of the Almighty,
falling
into a trance, but having his eyes
open:
acquaintance with
ἐπιστήμην
epistēmēn
I shall see
him, but not now: I shall behold
him, but not nigh:
there shall come
a Star
out of Jacob,
and a Sceptre
shall rise
out of Israel,
and shall smite
the corners
of Moab,
and destroy
all the children
of Sheth.
Mōab
Μωαβ
mōab
go out for foraging
προνομεύσει
pronomeusei
And Edom
shall be a possession,
Seir
also shall be a possession
for his enemies;
and Israel
shall do
valiantly.
Out of Jacob
shall come he that shall have dominion,
and shall destroy
him that remaineth
of the city.
And when he looked
on Amalek,
he took up
his parable,
and said,
Amalek
was the first
of the nations;
but his latter
end shall be that he perish
for ever.
And he looked
on the Kenites,
and took up
his parable,
and said,
Strong
is thy dwellingplace,
and thou puttest
thy nest
in a rock.
Kainaion
Καιναῖον
kainaion
say
Nevertheless the Kenite
shall
be wasted,
until Asshur
shall carry thee away captive.
And he took up
his parable,
and said,
Alas,
who shall live
when God
doeth
this!
And ships
shall come from the coast
of Chittim,
and shall afflict
Asshur,
and shall afflict
Eber,
and he also shall perish
for ever.
And Balaam
rose up,
and went
and returned
to his place:
and Balak
also went
his way.
