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¹ Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness. ² And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. ³ The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened, ⁴ Who falls down, with eyes wide open: ⁵ Your dwellings, O Israel! ⁶ Like cedars beside the waters. ⁷ And his kingdom shall be exalted. ⁸ And pierce them with his arrows. ⁹ And cursed is he who curses you.” ¹⁰ Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times! ¹¹ Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.” ¹² So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, ¹³ ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord, to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak’? ¹⁴ And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.” ¹⁵ And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened; ¹⁶ Who falls down, with eyes wide open: ¹⁷ And destroy all the sons of tumult. ¹⁸ While Israel does valiantly. ¹⁹ And destroy the remains of the city.” ²⁰ But shall be last until he perishes.” ²¹ And your nest is set in the rock; ²² How long until Asshur carries you away captive?” ²³ “Alas! Who shall live when God does this? ²⁴ And so shall Amalek, until he perishes.” ²⁵ So Balaam rose and departed and returned to his place; Balak also went his way.