Numbers 24 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Spirit of God Comes upon Balaam

1 And Balaam ^H1109 saw ^H7200 that it was good ^H2895 in the eyes ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 to bless ^H1288 Israel ^H3478, so he did not go ^H1980 as at other ^H6471 times ^H6471 to [fn]encounter ^H7122 omens ^H5173, but he set ^H7896 his face ^H6440 toward ^H413 the wilderness ^H4057.

2 And Balaam ^H1109 lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375 his eyes ^H5869 and saw ^H7200 Israel ^H3478 dwelling ^H7931 tribe ^H7626 by tribe ^H7626; and the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 came ^H1961 upon him. 3 Then he took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his [fn]discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“The oracle ^H5002 of Balaam ^H1109 the son ^H1121 of Beor ^H1160,

And the oracle ^H5002 of the man ^H1397 whose eye ^H5869 is uncovered ^H8365;

4 The oracle ^H5002 of him who hears ^H8085 the [fn]words ^H561 of God ^H410,

Who ^H834 beholds ^H2372 the vision ^H4236 of [fn]the Almighty ^H7706,

Falling ^H5307 down ^H5307, yet having his eyes ^H5869 opened ^H1540,

5 How ^H4100 fair ^H2895 are your tents ^H168, O Jacob ^H3290,

Your dwellings ^H4908, O Israel ^H3478!

6 “Like [fn]valleys ^H5158 that stretch ^H5186 out ^H5186,

Like gardens ^H1593 beside ^H5921 the river ^H5104,

Like aloes ^H174 planted ^H5193 by Yahweh ^H3068,

Like cedars ^H730 beside ^H5921 the waters ^H4325.

7 “Water ^H4325 will flow ^H5140 from his buckets ^H1805,

And his seed ^H2233 will be by many ^H7227 waters ^H4325,

And his king ^H4428 shall be ^H7311 lifted ^H7311 up ^H7311 higher ^H7311 than ^H4480 Agag ^H90,

And his kingdom ^H4438 shall be exalted ^H5375.

8 “God ^H410 brings ^H3318 him out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714,

He is for him like the horns ^H8443 of the wild ^H7214 ox ^H7214.

He will devour ^H398 the nations ^H1471 who are his adversaries ^H6862,

And will gnaw ^H1633 their bones ^H6106 in pieces,

And [fn]shatter ^H4272 them with his arrows ^H2671.

9 “He [fn]crouches ^H3766, he lies ^H7901 down ^H7901 as a lion ^H738,

And as a [fn]lion ^H3833, who ^H4310 [fn]dares rouse ^H6965 him?

Blessed ^H1288 is everyone who blesses ^H1288 you,

And cursed ^H779 is everyone who curses ^H779 you.”

10 Then Balak’s ^H1111 anger ^H639 burned ^H2734 against ^H413 Balaam ^H1109, and he struck ^H5606 his [fn]hands ^H3709 together ^H5606; and Balak ^H1111 said ^H559 to Balaam ^H1109, “I called ^H7121 you to curse ^H6895 my enemies ^H340, but behold ^H2009, you have blessed ^H1288 them repeatedly ^H1288 these ^H2088 three ^H7969 times ^H6471! 11 So now ^H6258, [fn]flee ^H1272 to your place ^H4725. I said ^H559 I would honor ^H3513 you greatly ^H3513, but behold ^H2009, Yahweh ^H3068 has held ^H4513 you back ^H4513 from honor ^H3519.” 12 And Balaam ^H1109 said ^H559 to Balak ^H1111, “Did I not tell ^H1696 your messengers ^H4397 whom ^H834 you had sent ^H7971 to me, saying ^H559, 13 ‘Though ^H518 Balak ^H1111 were to give ^H5414 me his house ^H1004 full ^H4393 of silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091, I could ^H3201 not do ^H6213 anything to trespass ^H5674 the [fn]command ^H6310 of Yahweh ^H3068, either good ^H2896 or ^H176 bad ^H7451, of my own [fn]accord ^H3820. What ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 speaks ^H1696, that I will speak ^H1696’? 14 So now ^H6258, behold ^H2009, I am going ^H1980 to my people ^H5971; come ^H1980, and I will advise ^H3289 you what ^H834 this ^H2088 people ^H5971 will do ^H6213 to your people ^H5971 in the last ^H319 days ^H3117.”

Oracle of Balaam

15 Then he took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“The oracle ^H5002 of Balaam ^H1109 the son ^H1121 of Beor ^H1160,

And the oracle ^H5002 of the man ^H1397 whose eye ^H5869 is uncovered ^H8365,

16 The oracle ^H5002 of him who hears ^H8085 the [fn]words ^H561 of God ^H410,

And knows ^H3045 the knowledge ^H1847 of the [fn]Most ^H5945 High ^H5945,

Who beholds ^H2372 the vision ^H4236 of the [fn]Almighty ^H7706,

Falling ^H5307 down ^H5307, yet having his eyes ^H5869 opened ^H1540.

17 “I see ^H7200 him, but not now ^H6258;

I behold ^H7789 him, but not near ^H7138;

A star ^H3556 shall come ^H1869 forth from Jacob ^H3290,

A scepter ^H7626 shall rise ^H6965 from Israel ^H3478,

And shall crush ^H4272 through ^H4272 the [fn]forehead ^H6285 of Moab ^H4124,

And [fn]tear ^H6979 down ^H6979 all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Sheth ^H8352.

18 “And Edom ^H123 shall be a possession ^H3423,

Seir ^H8165, its enemies ^H340, also will be a possession ^H3423,

While Israel ^H3478 performs ^H6213 valiantly ^H2428.

19 “And one from Jacob ^H3290 shall have ^H7287 dominion ^H7287,

And will make the survivor ^H8300 perish ^H6 from the city ^H5892.”

20 Then he looked ^H7200 at Amalek ^H6002 and took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“Amalek ^H6002 was the first ^H7225 of the nations ^H1471,

But his end ^H319 shall be [fn]destruction ^H8.”

21 Then he looked ^H7200 at the Kenite ^H7017 and took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“Your habitation ^H4186 is enduring ^H386,

And your nest ^H7064 is set ^H7760 in the cliff ^H5553.

22 “Nevertheless ^H3588 H518 Kain ^H7014 will be consumed ^H1197;

How ^H4100 long ^H5704 will Asshur ^H804 [fn]keep ^H7617 you captive ^H7617?”

23 Then he took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“Woe ^H188, who ^H4310 can live ^H2421 except when God ^H410 has ordained ^H7760 it?

24 “But ships ^H6716 shall come from the coast ^H3027 of Kittim ^H3794,

And they shall afflict ^H6031 Asshur ^H804 and will afflict ^H6031 Eber ^H5677;

So they also ^H1571 will come to destruction ^H8.”

25 Then Balaam ^H1109 arose ^H6965 and went ^H1980 and returned ^H7725 to his place ^H4725, and Balak ^H1111 also ^H1571 went ^H1980 his way ^H1870.