1 | When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn`t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. | Nm 22:13 Nm 23:20 Nm 31:16 1Sa 24:20 1Sa 26:2 1Sa 26:25 Rev 2:14 |
2 | Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. | Nm 24:5 Nm 2:2-34 Nm 23:9 Nm 23:10 So 6:4 So 6:10 |
3 | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | Nm 23:7 Nm 23:18 |
4 | He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | Nm 12:6 Gn 15:12 Ps 89:19 Dn 8:26 Dn 8:27 Ac 10:10 Ac 10:19 Ac 22:17 2Co 12:1-4 |
5 | How goodly are your tents, Jacob, Your tents, Israel! |
6 | As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Yahweh has planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. | Gn 2:8-10 Gn 13:10 So 4:12-15 So 6:11 Isa 58:11 Jer 31:12 Jl 3:18 |
7 | Water shall flow from his buckets, His seed shall be in many waters, His king shall be higher than Agag, His kingdom shall be exalted. | Ps 68:26 Pr 5:16-18 Isa 48:1 |
8 | God brings him forth out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, Shall break their bones in pieces, Smite [them] through with his arrows. | Nm 21:5 Nm 23:22 |
9 | He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you. | Gn 49:9 Jb 38:39 Jb 38:40 |
10 | Balak`s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. | Jb 27:23 Ezk 21:14 Ezk 21:17 Ezk 22:13 |
11 | Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. | Nm 22:17 Nm 22:37 |
12 | Balaam said to Balak, Didn`t I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, | Nm 22:18 Nm 22:38 |
13 | If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can`t go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? |
14 | Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. | Nm 24:17 Nm 31:7-18 Mic 6:5 Rev 2:10 Rev 2:14 |
15 | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | Nm 24:3 Nm 24:4 Nm 23:7 Nm 23:18 Jb 27:1 Mt 13:35 |
16 | He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | Nm 24:4 2Sa 23:1 2Sa 23:2 1Co 8:1 1Co 13:2 |
17 | I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult. | Jb 19:25-27 Zc 12:10 Jud 1:11 Jud 1:14 Jud 1:15 Rev 1:7 |
18 | Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel does valiantly. | Gn 27:29 Gn 27:40 2Sa 8:14 Ps 60:1 Ps 60:8-12 Isa 34:5 Isa 63:1 Am 9:12 |
19 | Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city. | Gn 49:10 Ps 2:1-12 Ps 72:10 Ps 72:11 Isa 11:10 Mic 5:2 Mic 5:4 Mt 28:18 1Co 15:25 Eph 1:20-22 Php 2:10 Php 2:11 Heb 1:8 1Pe 3:22 Rev 19:16 |
20 | He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. | Ex 17:8 Ex 17:16 |
21 | He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, Your nest is set in the rock. | Gn 15:19 Jg 1:16 Jb 29:18 |
22 | Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry you away captive. | Gn 10:11 Ezr 4:2 Ps 83:8 Hos 14:3 |
23 | He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this? | Nm 23:23 2Ki 5:1 Mal 3:2 |
24 | But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; He also shall come to destruction. | Gn 10:4 Isa 23:1 Dn 7:19 Dn 7:20 Dn 8:5-8 Dn 8:21-8 Dn 10:20 Dn 11:30 |
25 | Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. | Nm 24:11 Nm 31:8 Jsh 13:22 |