16. He hath said, which heard the words of El, and knew the Da'as Elyon, which saw the Machazeh Shaddai, falling prostrate, but having his eyes open:
17. I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not karov (near); there shall come a Kokhav (Star, i.e. Moshiach, see Targums) out of Ya'akov, and a Shevet (Sceptre) shall rise out of Yisroel, and shall strike through the temples (i.e., sides of the head) of Moav, and destroy all the Bnei Shet.
18. And Edom shall be a possession; Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; but Yisroel shall do valiantly.
19. Out of Ya'akov shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the Ir.
20. And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his mashal, and said, Amalek was the reshit of the Goyim; but his acharit (latter end) shall be that unto destruction.
21. And he looked on the Keini (Kenites), and took up his mashal, and said, Strong is thy moshav (dwelling place), and thou puttest thy ken (nest) in a rock.
22. Nevertheless Kayin shall be for burning, while Asshur (Assyria) shall carry thee away captive.
23. And he took up his mashal, and said, Oy, who shall live when El doeth this?
24. And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim (Cyprus), and shall afflict Asshur (Assyria), and shall afflict 'Ever (i.e., Region beyond the River [Euphrates]), and he also shall be unto destruction.
25. And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his makom (place, home); and Balak also went his way.