Numbers 24. Balaam
foretold the Happiness of Israel

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1 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. 2 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. 3
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the
man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 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: 5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy
tabernacles, O Israel! 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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.

10 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. 11 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. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I
not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 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? 14 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.

15 And he
took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man
whose eyes are open hath said: 16 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: 17 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. 18 And Edom shall be a
possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall
do valiantly. 19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall
destroy him that remaineth of the city. 20 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. 21 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. 22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted,
until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. 23 And he took up his parable, and
said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! 24 And ships shall come
from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber,
and he also shall perish for ever. 25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned
to his place: and Balak also went his way.

 

 

 

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD
make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His
countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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