^{16 Ref} 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:

^{17 Ref} 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.

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

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

^{20 Ref} 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.

^{21 Ref} And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

^{22 Ref} Nevertheless the Kenite 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} And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.