3. He took up his proverb and said: “Balaam the son of Beor has said,and the man whose eyes are open has said,
4. he has said, who heard the words of God,who saw the vision of the Almighty,falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
5. “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob,and your tabernacles, O Israel!
6. “Like palm trees are they spread out,like gardens by the river’s side,like the aloe plant, which the Lord has planted,and like cedar trees beside the waters.
7. He will pour the water out of his buckets,and his seed will be in many waters. “His king will be higher than Agag,and his kingdom will be exalted.