The Prophecy from Peor
1 When Balaam saw that it (a)pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to (b)seek (A)omens but he set his face toward the (B)wilderness.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel (c)camping tribe by tribe; and (C)the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 He took up his (d)discourse and said,
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How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel!
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Your dwellings, O Israel!
10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his (k)hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!
11 Therefore, (l)flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
12 Balaam said to Balak, “(P)Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
13 ‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the (m)command of the Lord, either good or bad, (Q)of my own (n)accord. (R)What the Lord speaks, that I will speak’?
14 And now, behold, (S)I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the (o)days to come.”
15 He took up his discourse and said,
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“One from Jacob shall have dominion,
And will destroy the remnant from the city.”
And will destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
21 And he looked at the (Z)Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
“Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff.
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And your nest is set in the cliff.
Footnotes:
a.
Numbers 24:1: ['Lit ', was good in the eyes of]
b.
Numbers 24:1: ['Lit ', encounter]
c.
Numbers 24:2: ['Lit ', dwelling]
d.
Numbers 24:3: ['Lit ', parable, ', and so throughout the ch']
e.
Numbers 24:4: ['Lit ', sayings]
f.
Numbers 24:4: ['Heb ', Shaddai]
g.
Numbers 24:6: ['Or possibly ', palm trees]
h.
Numbers 24:9: ['Lit ', bows down]
i.
Numbers 24:9: ['Or ', lioness]
j.
Numbers 24:9: ['Lit ', shall]
k.
Numbers 24:10: ['Lit ', palms]
l.
Numbers 24:11: ['Lit ', flee for yourself]
m.
Numbers 24:13: ['Lit ', mouth]
n.
Numbers 24:13: ['Lit ', heart]
o.
Numbers 24:14: ['Lit ', end of the days]
p.
Numbers 24:16: ['Lit ', sayings]
q.
Numbers 24:16: ['Heb ', Elyon]
r.
Numbers 24:16: ['Heb ', Shaddai]
s.
Numbers 24:17: ['Lit ', corners]
t.
Numbers 24:17: ['Another reading is ', the crown of the head of]
u.
Numbers 24:17: ['I.e. tumult']
v.
Numbers 24:20: ['Lit ', to destroying]
w.
Numbers 24:22: ['Lit ', take]