1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face towards the wilderness.
2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
3 and he spoke his message:‘The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,who sees a vision from the Almighty,who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
5 ‘How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,your dwelling-places, Israel!
6 ‘Like valleys they spread out,like gardens beside a river,like aloes planted by the Lord,like cedars beside the waters.
7 Water will flow from their buckets;their seed will have abundant water.‘Their king will be greater than Agag;their kingdom will be exalted.