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1. Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, so he did not try to change that by using any kind of magic. But Balaam turned and looked toward the desert.
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1. And when Balaam H1109 saw H7200 that H3588 it pleased H2895 H5869 the LORD H3068 to bless H1288 H853 Israel H3478 , he went H1980 not H3808 , as at other times H6471 H6471 , to seek H7125 for enchantments H5173 , but he set H7896 his face H6440 toward H413 the wilderness H4057 .
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2. He looked out across the desert and saw all the Israelites. They were camped with the tribes in their different areas. Then the Spirit of God came on him,
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2. And Balaam H1109 lifted up H5375 H853 his eyes H5869 , and he saw H7200 H853 Israel H3478 abiding H7931 in his tents according to their tribes H7626 ; and the spirit H7307 of God H430 came H1961 upon H5921 him.
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3. and he gave this message: "This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
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3. And he took up H5375 his parable H4912 , and said H559 , Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said H5002 , and the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365 hath said H5002 :
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4. These are the words I heard from God. I saw what God All-Powerful showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.
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4. He hath said H5002 , which heard H8085 the words H561 of God H410 , which H834 saw H2372 the vision H4236 of the Almighty H7706 , falling H5307 into a trance , but having his eyes H5869 open H1540 :
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5. "People of Jacob, your tents are beautiful! Israelites, your homes are beautiful!
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5. How H4100 goodly H2895 are thy tents H168 , O Jacob H3290 , and thy tabernacles H4908 , O Israel H3478 !
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6. You are like rows of palm trees planted by the streams. You are like gardens growing by the rivers. You are like sweet-smelling bushes planted by the Lord. You are like beautiful trees growing by the water.
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6. As the valleys H5158 are they spread forth H5186 , as gardens H1593 by H5921 the river H5104 's side , as the trees of lign aloes H174 which the LORD H3068 hath planted H5193 , and as cedar trees H730 beside H5921 the waters H4325 .
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7. You will always have enough water, enough water for your seeds to grow. Your king will be greater than king Agag. Your kingdom will be very great.
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7. He shall pour H5140 the water H4325 out of his buckets H4480 H1805 , and his seed H2233 shall be in many H7227 waters H4325 , and his king H4428 shall be higher H7311 than Agag H4480 H90 , and his kingdom H4438 shall be exalted H5375 .
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8. "God brought them out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat all their enemies. They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.
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8. God H410 brought him forth H3318 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 ; he hath as it were the strength H8443 of a unicorn H7214 : he shall eat up H398 the nations H1471 his enemies H6862 , and shall break H1633 their bones H6106 , and pierce them through H4272 with his arrows H2671 .
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9. Israel is like a lion, curled up and lying down. Yes, they are like a young lion, and no one wants to wake him! Anyone who blesses you will be blessed. And anyone who curses you will have great troubles."
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9. He couched H3766 , he lay down H7901 as a lion H738 , and as a great lion H3833 : who H4310 shall stir him up H6965 ? Blessed H1288 is he that blesseth H1288 thee , and cursed H779 is he that curseth H779 thee.
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10. Balak became very angry with Balaam and said to Balaam, "I called you to come and curse my enemies. But you have blessed them. You have blessed them three times.
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10. And Balak H1111 's anger H639 was kindled H2734 against H413 Balaam H1109 , and he smote his hands together H5606 H853 H3709 : and Balak H1111 said H559 unto H413 Balaam H1109 , I called H7121 thee to curse H6895 mine enemies H341 , and, behold H2009 , thou hast altogether blessed H1288 H1288 them these H2088 three H7969 times H6471 .
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11. Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment, but the Lord has caused you to lose your reward."
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11. Therefore now H6258 flee H1272 thou to H413 thy place H4725 : I thought H559 to promote thee unto great honor H3513 H3513 ; but, lo H2009 , the LORD H3068 hath kept thee back H4513 from honor H4480 H3519 .
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12. Balaam said to Balak, "You sent men to ask me to come. Don't you remember what I told them? I said,
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12. And Balaam H1109 said H559 unto H413 Balak H1111 , Spoke H1696 I not H3808 also H1571 to H413 thy messengers H4397 which H834 thou sentest H7971 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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13. 'Even if Balak gives me his most beautiful house filled with silver and gold, I can still say only what the Lord commands me to say. I cannot do anything myself, good or bad. I must say what the Lord commands.'
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13. If H518 Balak H1111 would give H5414 me his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold H2091 , I cannot H3808 H3201 go beyond H5674 H853 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 , to do H6213 either good H2896 or H176 bad H7451 of mine own mind H4480 H3820 ; but what H834 the LORD H3068 saith H1696 , that will I speak H1696 ?
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14. Now I am going back to my own people. But I will give you this warning. I will tell you what these Israelites will do to you and your people in the future."
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14. And now H6258 , behold H2009 , I go H1980 unto my people H5971 : come H1980 therefore, and I will advertise H3289 thee what H834 this H2088 people H5971 shall do H6213 to thy people H5971 in the latter H319 days H3117 .
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15. Then Balaam gave this message: "This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
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15. And he took up H5375 his parable H4912 , and said H559 , Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said H5002 , and the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365 hath said H5002 :
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16. I heard this message from God. I learned what God Most High taught me. I saw what God All-Powerful showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.
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16. He hath said H5002 , which heard H8085 the words H561 of God H410 , and knew H3045 the knowledge H1847 of the most High H5945 , which saw H2372 the vision H4236 of the Almighty H7706 , falling H5307 into a trance , but having his eyes H5869 open H1540 :
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17. "I see him coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. A new ruler will come from the Israelites. He will smash the heads of the Moabites and crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth.
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17. I shall see H7200 him , but not H3808 now H6258 : I shall behold H7789 him , but not H3808 nigh H7138 : there shall come H1869 a Star H3556 out of Jacob H4480 H3290 , and a Scepter H7626 shall rise H6965 out of Israel H4480 H3478 , and shall smite H4272 the corners H6285 of Moab H4124 , and destroy H4272 all H3605 the children H1121 of Sheth H8352 .
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18. Israel will grow strong! He will get the land of Edom. He will get the land of Seir, his enemy.
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18. And Edom H123 shall be H1961 a possession H3424 , Seir H8165 also shall be H1961 a possession H3424 for his enemies H341 ; and Israel H3478 shall do H6213 valiantly H2428 .
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19. "A new ruler will come from the family of Jacob. That ruler will destroy the people left alive in that city."
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19. Out of Jacob H4480 H3290 shall come he that shall have dominion H7287 , and shall destroy H6 him that remaineth H8300 of the city H4480 H5892 .
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20. Then Balaam saw the Amalekites and said this: "Amalek is the strongest of all nations, but even Amalek will be destroyed!"
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20. And when he looked on H7200 H853 Amalek H6002 , he took up H5375 his parable H4912 , and said H559 , Amalek H6002 was the first H7225 of the nations H1471 ; but his latter end H319 shall be that he perish H8 forever H5703 .
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21. Then Balaam saw the Kenites and he said this: "You believe that your country is safe, like a bird's nest high on a mountain.
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21. And he looked on H7200 H853 the Kenites H7017 , and took up H5375 his parable H4912 , and said H559 , Strong H386 is thy dwelling place H4186 , and thou puttest H7760 thy nest H7064 in a rock H5553 .
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22. But you Kenites will be destroyed, {just as the Lord destroyed Cain.} Assyria will make you prisoners."
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22. Nevertheless H3588 H518 the Kenite H7014 shall be H1961 wasted H1197 , until H5704 H4100 Asshur H804 shall carry thee away captive H7617 .
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23. Then Balaam said this: "No one can live when God does this.
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23. And he took up H5375 his parable H4912 , and said H559 , Alas H188 , who H4310 shall live H2421 when God H410 doeth H4480 H7760 this!
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24. Ships will come from Cyprus. They will defeat Assyria and Eber, but those ships will also be destroyed."
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24. And ships H6716 shall come from the coast H4480 H3027 of Chittim H3794 , and shall afflict H6031 Asshur H804 , and shall afflict H6031 Eber H5677 , and he H1931 also H1571 shall perish H8 forever H5703 .
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25. Then Balaam got up and went back home, and Balak went his own way.
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25. And Balaam H1109 rose up H6965 , and went H1980 and returned H7725 to his place H4725 : and Balak H1111 also H1571 went H1980 his way H1870 .
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