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And now Balac would have no more, either of curse or of blessing; (Numbers 23, 25)
Here too Balaam must have seven altars, seven bullocks, and seven rams; (Numbers 23, 29)
But this time, seeing clearly that it was God’s purpose to bless Israel, Balaam did not go apart, as before, to look for portents; he turned towards the desert, (Numbers 24, 1)
and there, looking about him, he saw Israel encamped, tribe upon tribe. With that, the spirit of God fell upon him, (Numbers 24, 2)
How lovely, Jacob, are thy tents; Israel, how fair thy dwelling! (Numbers 24, 5)
Fair as wooded valleys, as gardens fed by running streams, as bowers of the Lord’s own planting,✻ as cedars on the river bank! (Numbers 24, 6)
Like a bucket brimming over at the well, see how their posterity spreads from one river-frontier to the next! The king that rules over them shall rival Agag himself, and take away his kingdom from him.✻ (Numbers 24, 7)
God has rescued them from Egypt, and made them like a wild ox for strength; nations shall come and swallow up their enemies,✻ crush them utterly, shoot them down with arrows. (Numbers 24, 8)
Though Israel takes his rest, it is but as the crouching lion sleeps; who dares disturb the lioness in her den? A blessing, Israel, on all who bless, a curse on all who curse thee! (Numbers 24, 9)
And Balaam still answered, Did I not warn the messengers thou sentest to me, (Numbers 24, 12)
I will go back, then, to my own folk; but not till I have instructed thee about the dealings there must be between this folk and thine in the days that are coming.✻ (Numbers 24, 14)
And once more Balaam prophesied: Thus speaks Balaam, the son of Beor, thus speaks the man who has seen with eyes blindfolded; (Numbers 24, 15)
