1 When Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, he didn’t look for omens as he had done before. He turned toward the desert,
2 looked up, and saw Israel’s camp grouped by tribes. The Spirit of God entered him,
3 and he delivered this message:“This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor.This is the message of the man whose eyesight is clear.
4 This is the message of the one who hears the words of God,has a vision from the Almighty,and falls ⌊into a trance⌋ with his eyes open:
5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,and the places where you live, Israel.
6 Your tents spread out like rivers,like gardens by a river,like aloes planted by the Lord,like cedars by the water.
7 Water will flow from their buckets,and their crops will have plenty of water.Their king will be greater than Agag,and their kingdom will be considered the best.