10. And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, `To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed- -these three times;
11. and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'
12. And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
13. If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart--that which Jehovah speaketh--it I speak?
14. and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee [concerning] that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
15. And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor-- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut--
16. An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God--And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling--and eyes uncovered:
17. I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.
18. And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, [for] its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
19. And [one] doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'
20. And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim [is] Amalek; And his latter end--for ever he perisheth.'
21. And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring [is] thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,
22. But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'
23. And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?