Numbers 24:1-14 - ESV Bible - When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless...

Balaam's Third Oracle

1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at ¹other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.

2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel ²camping tribe by tribe. And ³the Spirit of God came upon him,

3 and he ⁴took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,^a

4 the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, ⁵falling down with his eyes uncovered:

5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!

6 Like palm groves^b that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, ⁶like aloes ⁷that the LORD has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.

7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be ⁸in many waters; his king shall be higher than ⁹Agag, and ¹⁰his kingdom shall be exalted.

8 God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the ¹¹horns of the wild ox; he shall ¹²eat up the nations, his adversaries, and shall ¹³break their bones in pieces and ¹⁴pierce them through with his arrows.

9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion and ¹⁵like a lioness; who will rouse him up? ¹⁶Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you."

10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he ¹⁷struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, ¹⁸"I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.

11 Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ¹⁹'I will certainly honor you,' but the LORD has held you back from honor."

12 And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

13 ²⁰'If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad ²¹of my own will. What the LORD speaks, that will I speak'?

14 And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, ²²I will let you know what this people will do to your people ²³in the latter days."

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Números 24:1 Vendo Balaão que parecia bem aos olhos do Senhor que abençoasse a Israel, não foi, como era costume, ao encontro dos encantamentos, mas voltou o rosto para o deserto.

King James Version KJV

Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased * the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek^c for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

New King James Version NKJV

Numbers 24:1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Números 24:1 Quando Balaão viu que agradava ao SENHOR abençoar Israel, não recorreu à magia como nas outras vezes, mas voltou o rosto para o deserto.

Numbers 24:1-14 ESV