17 I see someone who will come someday,someone who will come, but not soon.A star will come from Jacob;a ruler will rise from Israel.He will crush the heads of the Moabitesand smash the skulls of the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom will be conquered;his enemy Edom will be conquered,but Israel will grow wealthy.
19 A ruler will come from the descendants of Jacoband will destroy those left in the city.”
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and gave this message:“Amalek was the most important nation,but Amalek will be destroyed at last.”
21 Then Balaam saw the Kenites and gave this message:“Your home is safe,like a nest on a cliff.
22 But you Kenites will be burned up;Assyria will keep you captive.”
23 Then Balaam gave this message:“No one can live when God does this.