^{15 Ref} And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

^{16 Ref} He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

^{17 Ref} I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

^{18 Ref} And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, `who were' his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

^{19 Ref} And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.

^{20 Ref} And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

^{21 Ref} And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

^{22 Ref} Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

^{23 Ref} And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

^{24 Ref} But ships `shall come' from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.