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1. And when Balaam saw that it pleased God to bless Israel, he did not go according to his custom to meet the omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
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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. And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon 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 took up his parable and said, Balaam son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,
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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. he says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, who saw a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened:
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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. How goodly are thy habitations, Jacob, and thy tents, Israel!
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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. as shady groves, and as gardens by a river, and as tents which God pitched, and as cedars by the waters.
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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. There shall come a man out of his seed, and he shall rule over many nations; and the kingdom of Gog shall be exalted, and his kingdom shall be increased.
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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 led him out of Egypt; he has as it were the glory of a unicorn: he shall consume the nations of his enemies, and he shall Gr. suck the marrow of their fat bones drain their marrow, and with his darts he shall shoot through the enemy.
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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. He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; who shall stir him up? they that bless thee are blessed, and they that curse thee are cursed.
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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. And Balac was angry with Balaam, and clapped his hands together; and Balac said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemy, and behold thou hast decidedly blessed him this third time.
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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 therefore flee to thy place: I said, I will honour thee, but now the Lord has deprived thee of glory.
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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. And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
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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. If Balac should give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to Or, go beyond transgress the word of the Lord to make it good or bad by myself; whatsoever things God shall say, them will I speak.
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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. And now, behold, I return to my place; come, I will advise thee of what this people shall do to thy people in the last days.
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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. And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,
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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. hearing the oracles of God, Gr. knowing knowledge receiving knowledge from the Most High, and having seen a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were Or, unveiled opened.
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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 will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.
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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. And Edom shall be an inheritance, and Esau his enemy shall be an inheritance of Israel, and Israel wrought valiantly.
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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. And one shall arise out of Jacob, and destroy out of the city him that escapes.
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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. And having seen Amalec, he took up his parable and said, Amalec is the first of the nations; yet his seed shall perish.
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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. And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said, thy dwelling-place is strong; yet though thou shouldest put thy nest in a rock,
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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. and though Beor should have a Gr. nest of cunning skillfully contrived hiding-place, the Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.
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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. And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said, Oh, oh, who shall live, when God shall Gr. put do these things?
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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. And one shall come forth from the hands of the Citians, and shall afflict Assur, and shall afflict the Or, men of Heber Hebrews, and they shall perish together.
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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. And Balaam rose up and departed and returned to his place, and Balac went Gr. q. d. chez lui to his own home.
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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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