1When Balaam peeped that the Lord was vibing with blessing Israel, he didn’t go looking for spells like usual; instead, he turned his face to the wilderness.

2Balaam lifted his eyes and saw Israel chilling in their tents by tribes; then the spirit of God came through.

3He dropped his parable and said, "Balaam, son of Beor, is speaking, and the dude with open eyes is saying:"

4He said, who heard God’s words, saw the Almighty’s vision, falling into a trance but still woke:

5Yo, your tents are straight fire, Jacob, and your hangouts, Israel!

6They spread out like valleys, gardens by the river, and trees planted by the Lord, like cedar trees near the water.

7He’s gonna pour out water from his buckets, his seed will flow in many waters, and his king’s rizz will be higher than Agag; his kingdom’s gonna pop off.

8God brought him outta Egypt; he’s got the strength of a unicorn: he’ll munch on his enemies and break their bones, piercing them with arrows.

9He lay down like a lion, a big lion: who’s gonna wake him up? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you.

10Balak got mad at Balaam and clapped his hands together: "I called you to curse my enemies, but you’ve blessed them three times, no cap!"

11So now, bounce back to your spot: I thought I’d give you mad respect, but the Lord’s holding you back from that honor.

12Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers what’s up?"

13If Balak gave me his whole crib full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond what the Lord said; I’ll only speak what the Lord tells me, fr.

14Now, I’m heading to my peeps: come through, and I’ll spill the tea on what this people will do to yours in the future.

15He picked up his parable again and said, "Balaam, son of Beor, is speaking, and the dude with open eyes is saying:"

16He said, who heard God’s words and knew the knowledge of the Most High, saw the Almighty’s vision, falling into a trance but still woke:

17I’ll see him, but not now; I’ll behold him, but not close: a Star’s gonna shine out of Jacob, and a Sceptre will rise out of Israel, smiting the corners of Moab and wrecking all the children of Sheth.

18Edom will be a vibe, Seir will also be a vibe for his enemies; and Israel’s gonna flex hard.

19From Jacob will come the one who’s got dominion and will destroy the leftover peeps in the city.

20And when he looked at Amalek, he dropped his parable, saying, "Amalek was the first of the nations; but his end will be straight up gone forever."

21He checked out the Kenites, took up his parable, and said, "Your spot is strong, and you put your nest in a rock."

22But the Kenite’s gonna be wasted until Asshur takes you captive.

23He took up his parable and said, "Yikes, who’s gonna survive when God does this?"

24Ships will roll in from Chittim’s coast, and they’ll mess with Asshur and Eber, and he’s also gonna be gone forever.

25Balaam got up, dipped, and went back to his place; Balak also went his own way.

1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.

12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?

14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.