How good your tents are
When Balaam saw it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had the other times to look for magic, but turned towards the wilderness. Balaam looked up and saw Israel camped by their tribes. And the Spirit of God came on him. He took up his parable: 'Balaam son of Beor has said, the man whose eyes are open has said:' 'He who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance but having his eyes open:' 'How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!' 'Like valleys spread out, like gardens beside the river, like lign aloes planted by the Lord, and like cedar trees beside the waters.' He will pour water out of his buckets, and his offspring will be in abundant waters. And his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be lifted up. God brought him out of Egypt. He has strength like a wild ox. He will consume the nations who are against him and break their bones, and run them through with his arrows. He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a great lion. Who'll stir him up? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you. Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said, 'I called you to curse my enemies, and instead you have thoroughly blessed them three times.' 'Now get yourself home. I said I would promote you to great honour, but the Lord has kept you back from honour.' Balaam said to Balak, 'Didn't I tell your messengers when you sent them to me:' '“Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the Lord's command to do either good or bad from my own mind. Whatever the Lord says, that is what I will speak.”'
And when Balaam saw it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he didn't go as he had the other times to look for magic, but he set his face towards the wilderness. And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camped by their tribes. And the Spirit of God came on him. And he took up his saying: Balaam son of Beor has said it, and the man whose eyes are open has said it. He's said it who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down but with his eyes open. How good your tents are, Jacob, and your homes, Israel. They're spread out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. He'll pour water out of his buckets, and his offspring will be in plenty of waters. And his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be lifted up. God brought him out of Egypt. He's got strength like a wild ox. He'll eat up the nations who are against him and break their bones, and run them through with his arrows. He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a great lion. Who'll stir him up? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you. And Balak's anger was lit against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam: I called you to curse the ones against me, and look — you've blessed them right through these three times. So run off to your place now. I said I'd lift you up to great honour, but look — the Lord has kept you back from honour. And Balaam said to Balak: Didn't I speak to your messengers you sent me: If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I couldn't go past the order of the Lord to do either good or bad out of my own mind. What the Lord says, that's what I'll speak.
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. 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. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! 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. 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. God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. 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. Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
When Balaam saw it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had the other times to look for magic, but turned towards the wilderness.
And when Balaam saw it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he didn't go as he had the other times to look for magic, but he set his face towards the wilderness.
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.
Balaam looked up and saw Israel camped by their tribes. And the Spirit of God came on him.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camped by their tribes. And the Spirit of God came on him.
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.
He took up his parable: 'Balaam son of Beor has said, the man whose eyes are open has said:'
And he took up his saying: Balaam son of Beor has said it, and the man whose eyes are open has said it.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
'He who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance but having his eyes open:'
He's said it who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down but with his eyes open.
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
'How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!'
How good your tents are, Jacob, and your homes, Israel.
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
'Like valleys spread out, like gardens beside the river, like lign aloes planted by the Lord, and like cedar trees beside the waters.'
They're spread out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.
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.
He will pour water out of his buckets, and his offspring will be in abundant waters. And his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be lifted up.
He'll pour water out of his buckets, and his offspring will be in plenty of waters. And his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be lifted up.
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.
God brought him out of Egypt. He has strength like a wild ox. He will consume the nations who are against him and break their bones, and run them through with his arrows.
God brought him out of Egypt. He's got strength like a wild ox. He'll eat up the nations who are against him and break their bones, and run them through with his arrows.
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a great lion. Who'll stir him up? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you.
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said, 'I called you to curse my enemies, and instead you have thoroughly blessed them three times.'
And Balak's anger was lit against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam: I called you to curse the ones against me, and look — you've blessed them right through these three times.
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.
'Now get yourself home. I said I would promote you to great honour, but the Lord has kept you back from honour.'
So run off to your place now. I said I'd lift you up to great honour, but look — the Lord has kept you back from honour.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
Balaam said to Balak, 'Didn't I tell your messengers when you sent them to me:'
And Balaam said to Balak: Didn't I speak to your messengers you sent me:
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
'“Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the Lord's command to do either good or bad from my own mind. Whatever the Lord says, that is what I will speak.”'
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I couldn't go past the order of the Lord to do either good or bad out of my own mind. What the Lord says, that's what I'll speak.
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
A star out of Jacob
'Now I am going back to my people. Come, and I will tell you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.' He took up his parable: 'Balaam son of Beor has said, the man whose eyes are open has said:' 'He who heard the words of God, knew the knowledge of the Most High, and saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance but having his eyes open:' 'I will see him, but not now. I will see him, but not near. A Star will come out of Jacob, and a royal staff will rise out of Israel, and will strike the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth.' Edom will be taken over, and Seir will be taken over by those against him. And Israel will do strong things. Out of Jacob will come the one who'll rule, and will destroy what is left of the town. When he looked at Amalek, he took up his saying: Amalek was the first of the nations. But his end will be that he is destroyed forever. He looked at the Kenites and took up his saying: Your dwelling place is strong, and you put your nest in a rock. But the Kenite will be wasted, till Asshur carries you off captive. He took up his saying: What a thing — who'll live when God does this? And ships will come from the coast of Chittim and trouble Asshur and trouble Eber. He will be destroyed forever too. Then Balaam rose and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
And now look — I'm going to my people. Come, and I'll tell you what this people will do to your people in the days to come. And he took up his saying: Balaam son of Beor has said it, and the man whose eyes are open has said it. He's said it who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down but with his eyes open. I'll see him, but not now. I'll look at him, but not close by. A star will come out of Jacob, and a sceptre will get up out of Israel, and will strike the corners of Moab and pull down all the sons of tumult. And Edom will be taken over, and Seir will be taken over by the ones against him. And Israel will do strong things. Out of Jacob will come the one who'll rule, and will wreck what's left of the town. And when he looked at Amalek, he took up his saying: Amalek was the first of the nations. But his end will be that he's wrecked forever. And he looked at the Kenites and took up his saying: Your dwelling place is strong, and you put your nest in a rock. But the Kenite will be wasted, till Asshur carries you off captive. And he took up his saying: What a thing — who'll live when God does this? And ships will come from the coast of Kittim and trouble Asshur and trouble Eber. And he'll be wrecked forever too. And Balaam got up and went and came back to his place. And Balak went his way too.
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. 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 perish for ever. And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
'Now I am going back to my people. Come, and I will tell you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.'
And now look — I'm going to my people. Come, and I'll tell you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
He took up his parable: 'Balaam son of Beor has said, the man whose eyes are open has said:'
And he took up his saying: Balaam son of Beor has said it, and the man whose eyes are open has said it.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
'He who heard the words of God, knew the knowledge of the Most High, and saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance but having his eyes open:'
He's said it who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down but with his eyes open.
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
'I will see him, but not now. I will see him, but not near. A Star will come out of Jacob, and a royal staff will rise out of Israel, and will strike the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth.'
I'll see him, but not now. I'll look at him, but not close by. A star will come out of Jacob, and a sceptre will get up out of Israel, and will strike the corners of Moab and pull down all the sons of tumult.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Edom will be taken over, and Seir will be taken over by those against him. And Israel will do strong things.
And Edom will be taken over, and Seir will be taken over by the ones against him. And Israel will do strong things.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Out of Jacob will come the one who'll rule, and will destroy what is left of the town.
Out of Jacob will come the one who'll rule, and will wreck what's left of the town.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
When he looked at Amalek, he took up his saying: Amalek was the first of the nations. But his end will be that he is destroyed forever.
And when he looked at Amalek, he took up his saying: Amalek was the first of the nations. But his end will be that he's wrecked forever.
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 perish for ever.
He looked at the Kenites and took up his saying: Your dwelling place is strong, and you put your nest in a rock.
And he looked at the Kenites and took up his saying: Your dwelling place is strong, and you put your nest in a rock.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
But the Kenite will be wasted, till Asshur carries you off captive.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
He took up his saying: What a thing — who'll live when God does this?
And he took up his saying: What a thing — who'll live when God does this?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
And ships will come from the coast of Chittim and trouble Asshur and trouble Eber. He will be destroyed forever too.
And ships will come from the coast of Kittim and trouble Asshur and trouble Eber. And he'll be wrecked forever too.
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
Then Balaam rose and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
And Balaam got up and went and came back to his place. And Balak went his way too.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.