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Numbers 24

Numbers 24 records Balaam’s final major oracles. Realizing that enchantments cannot alter God’s purpose, Balaam looks upon Israel and the Spirit of God comes upon him. He blesses Israel’s beauty and strength, repeats Abrahamic blessing language, and then gives a far-reaching prophecy of a Star coming out of Jacob and a Sceptre rising out of Israel. Additional oracles concern Moab, Edom, Amalek, the Kenites, and future powers. Balaam and Balak finally separate without the desired curse.

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Verses 1–9Balaam’s third prophecy declares Israel blessed Verses 10–14Balak is angry and Balaam again says he can speak only God’s word Verses 15–19Balaam foretells a Star out of Jacob and victory over Moab and Edom Verses 20–24Balaam gives prophecies concerning Amalek, the Kenites, and later powers Verses 25Balaam and Balak depart

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1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to…2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel…3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the…4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which…5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles,…6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by…7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and…8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as…9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as…10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote…11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to…12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to…13If Balak would give me his house full of silver…14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore,…15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the…16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and…17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold…18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be…19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion,…20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his…21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his…22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry…23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who…24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and…25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his…