1 Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, so he did not try to use any magic but looked toward the desert.
2 When Balaam saw the Israelites camped in their tribes, the Spirit of God took control of him,
3 and he gave this message:“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor,the message of a man who sees clearly;
4 this is the message of a man who hears the words of God.I see a vision from the Almighty,and my eyes are open as I fall before him.
5 Your tents are beautiful, people of Jacob!So are your homes, Israel!