2 And Ba´laam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 And he took up his parable, and said,Ba´laam the son of Be´or hath said,and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
4 he hath said, which heard the words of God,which saw the vision of the Almighty,falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 As the valleys are they spread forth,as gardens by the river's side,as the trees of lignaloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets,and his seed shall be in many waters,and his king shall be higher than Agag,and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 God brought him forth out of Egypt;he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn:he shall eat up the nations his enemies,and shall break their bones,and pierce them through with his arrows.