Numbers - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 155

NUMBERS. 24+19 23-·—25 25 Balak than exclaimed to Balaam; ‘ Alas! cu1·si¤·g, you have not cursed l but blessing you have blessed ! 26 l But Baleam responded, and saidto Did I not tell you this, saying·-All that the Evzx-Lxvmc commands to me I must do ?' dll): Ulyirh Sucriicz uf Quin}: unt Nahum. 27 And Balak answered to Balaam, ‘Come now,—-·~I will take you to another place. Perhaps it may be right in the eyes of the Gods, and they may curse for me from 28 So Bala.}; took Balaam to the top of the Gorge of Paur ;·—-to the clid opposite the desert. 29 There Balaam said to Balak, ‘ Build for me here seven alters and prepare for me seven bullooks and

And Balak did as Balaam told him and offered a bullock and a ram on each altar. 24 But Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of the EVER-LIVING to bless Israel; therefore he went not, as at the other times, to call upon snakes, but turned his face towards the

2 Wilderness, and seeing Israel encamped by tribes, and seeing the spirit of the EvER—L1v1No

3 above them, he began his poem and said; Mhz Myirh §r¤pl;zrg nf gulzmm. Fmsr S1·A1~zzA. ‘ Balaam the son of Beor, says, And the man with opened eyes declares, Who heard the speaking GOD dictate, Who saw the ALMIGHTY Life; Entranced, but yet with opened eyes! How lovely, jacob, are your halls, What tents are yours, O Israel l They wave. like rivers! Like watered gardens, Like groves the LORD has planted! Like cedars beside the brooks I Dew·drops hang from his leaves ; And his seed has plenty of water,-— His king shall be greater than Agag! And his dorninions exalted. Sncouu Sranza. ‘ GOD brought him from Mitzer! What a mighty bull he is! He devours opposing nations, Grinds their bones, and crushes the splinters! He shall couch his paws like a lion,-— Like a tiger—who dare arouse him ? Who blesses you, myself will bless, And I will curse your cursor l ’ Balak then became furious with

Balaam, and struck his hands together, and Balak exclaimed at Balaam, ‘ I invited you to curse my enemy,

and yet you have blessed him these three times! So now be 05, by yourself, to your own country! I said I would ennoble you ;—but, however, the LORD keeps you from honours} Balsam, however, replied to Balak,

‘Did I not also inform the- ambas- sadors whom you sent- to me, that if Balak should give me his palace full of silver and gold, I should not be able to pass beyond the command of the Evmz-mvme to do good or bad? Whatever the Evan-mvmo com- mands me, I must speak l And as I am going to my country, I will inform you what this people will do to your Then he began his poem and said; Ghz @¤¤m uf Rua}:. ‘ Balaam the son of Beor says, And the man with opened eyes declares, Who heard the speaking GOD, proclaims, Who knows the intention of the Highest! Who saw the Almighty in a trance, Who fel1,—-—when his eyes were opened! I shall see Him,»—but not now! I behold Him, but not near! He brings a Star from jacob And from Israel wields a Staff, That breaks the sides of Moab, And destroys-his warlike sons. And he will seize upon Edom, And possess his enemy Seir, For Israel forms his Host, And ]acob’s son comes. down, IO II I2 16 18 And cuts od escape from the IRR