17 ‘I see him, but not now;I behold him, but not near.A star will come out of Jacob;a sceptre will rise out of Israel.He will crush the foreheads of Moab,the skulls of all the people of Sheth.
18 Edom will be conquered;Seir, his enemy, will be conquered,but Israel will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacoband destroy the survivors of the city.’
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:‘Amalek was first among the nations,but their end will be utter destruction.’
21 Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:‘Your dwelling-place is secure,your nest is set in a rock;
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyedwhen Ashur takes you captive.’
23 Then he spoke his message:‘Alas! Who can live when God does this?