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?
24. And--ships [are] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'
25. And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.