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!
6 Your tents spread out like valleys,like gardens beside a river.They are like spices planted by the Lord,like cedar trees growing by the water.
7 Israel’s water buckets will always be full,and their crops will have plenty of water.Their king will be greater than Agag;their kingdom will be very great.
8 God brought them out of Egypt;they are as strong as a wild ox.They will defeat their enemiesand break their enemies’ bones;they will shoot them with arrows.