1. Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel. So Balaam did not try to use any magic. He looked toward the desert.
2. Balaam saw the Israelites camped in their tribes. Then the Spirit of God entered him.
3. And Balaam gave this message:“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor.This is the message of a man who sees clearly.
4. This is the message of a man who heard the words of God.I see a vision from the All-Powerful One.My eyes are open as I fall before him.
5. Your tents are beautiful, people of Jacob!So are your homes, Israel!
6. Your tents spread out like valleys.They are like gardens beside a river.They are like spices planted by the Lord.They are like cedar trees growing by the water.
7. Israel’s water buckets will always be full.Their crops will have plenty of water.Their king will be greater than Agag.Their kingdom will be very great.
8. God brought them out of Egypt.They are as strong as a wild ox.They will defeat their enemies.They will break their enemies’ bones.They will shoot them with arrows.
9. Like a lion, they lie waiting to attack.No one would wake a sleeping lion.Anyone who blesses you will be blessed.And anyone who curses you will be cursed.”