d. The Fourth Oracle of Balaam 24:14-25
Num 24:14
And 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.Num 24:15
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:Num 24:16
He 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:Num 24:17
I 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.Num 24:18
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.Num 24:19
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.Num 24:20
And 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.Num 24:21
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.Num 24:22
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.Num 24:23
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!Num 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.Num 24:25
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.