17. ‘I see him, yet not at this moment. I behold him, yet not in this location. For a star will come from Jacob, a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of all the sons of Seth.
18. Edom will be conquered— his enemies will conquer Seir, but Israel will triumph.
19. One from Jacob will rule and destroy the city’s survivors.”
20. Then he saw Amalek, so he uttered his oracle and said: “Amalek was the first of nations, but will come to ruin at last.”
21. Then he saw the Kenite, so he uttered his oracle and said, “Your dwelling is secure. Your nest is set in the rock.
22. Yet Kain will be destroyed, when Asshur captures you.”
23. Again he uttered his oracle and said, “O, who can live when God does this?
24. Ships will come from Kittim’s shore. They will afflict Asshur and Eber, but they too will come to destruction.”
25. Then Balaam got up and went and returned to his own place, and Balak went on his way.