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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 ASV</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" /></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="../">ASV</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">American Standard Version</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 Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with 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 dwelling 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 saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and 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, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Water shall flow from 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 bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite 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 lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one 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 unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine 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 unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto 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 cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall 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 saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.</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, who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from 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 he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur 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>But ships'shall come from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/24-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Balaam rose up, 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">American Standard Version, 1901<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 /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhsh.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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