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Then he spoke his message:
"The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
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the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
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"I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob;
a scepter will rise out of Israel.
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,
the skulls 1 of 2 all the people of Sheth. 3
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Edom will be conquered;
Seir, his enemy, will be conquered,
but Israel will grow strong.
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A ruler will come out of Jacob
and destroy the survivors of the city."
20
Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:
"Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction."
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Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:
"Your dwelling place is secure,
your nest is set in a rock;
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yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur takes you captive."
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Then he spoke his message:
"Alas! Who can live when God does this? 4
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Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;
they will subdue Ashur and Eber,
but they too will come to ruin."
25 Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.