民23:24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

民23:25And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

民23:26But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

民23:27And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

民23:28And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

民23:29And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

民23:30And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.

民24:1And 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.

民24:2And 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.

民24:3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

民24:4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

民24:5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

民24:6As 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.

民24:7He 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.

民24:8God 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.

民24:9He 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.

民24:10And 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.

民24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

民24:12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

民24:13If 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?