3 and he gave this message: “This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
4 These are the words I heard from God. I saw what God All-Powerful showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.
5 “People of Jacob, your tents are beautiful! Israelites, your homes are beautiful!
6 You are like rows of palm trees planted by the streams. You are like gardens growing by the rivers. You are like sweet-smelling bushes planted by the Lord. You are like cedar trees growing by the water.
7 You will always have enough water, enough water for your seeds to grow. Your king will be greater than King Agag. Your kingdom will be very great.
8 “God brought them out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat all their enemies. They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.
9 Israel is like a lion, curled up and lying down. Yes, they are like a young lion, and no one wants to wake him! Anyone who blesses you will be blessed. And anyone who curses you will have great troubles.”