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Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. And he took up his parable, and said,
- Balaam the son of Beor hath said,
- And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- He hath said, which heard the words of God,
- Which saw the vision of the Almighty,
- Falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
- How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,
- And thy tabernacles, O Israel!
- As the valleys are they spread forth,
- As gardens by the river's side,
- As the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted,
- And as cedar trees beside the waters.
- He shall pour the water out of his buckets,
- And his seed shall be in many waters,
- And his king shall be higher than Agag,
- And his kingdom shall be exalted.
- God brought him forth out of Egypt;
- He hath as it were the strength of an unicorn:
- He shall eat up the nations his enemies,
- And shall break their bones,
- And pierce them through with his arrows.
- He couched, he lay down as a lion,
- And as a great lion: who shall stir him up?
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