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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Numbers 24 WBT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/numbers/24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/numbers/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WBT</a> > Numbers 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../numbers/23.htm" title="Numbers 23">◄</a> Numbers 24 <a href="../numbers/25.htm" title="Numbers 25">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Webster Bible Translation</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Balaam's Third Oracle</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes, and the spirit of God came upon him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He hath said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign-aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar-trees beside the waters.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>God brought him forth from Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall rouse him? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.</p> <p class="hdg">Balak Dismisses Balaam</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, I will advertise thee what this people will do to thy people in the latter days.</p> <p class="hdg">Balaam's Fourth Oracle</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He hath said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.</p> <p class="hdg">Balaam's Final Three Oracles</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be that he shall perish for ever.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Ashur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Balaam arose, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../numbers/23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../numbers/25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/numbers/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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