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Your dwellings, O Israel! Seir also, his enemies, shall be a
6 Like valleys that stretch out, possession,
Like gardens by the riverside, While Israel does valiantly.
Like aloes planted by the LORD, 19 Out of Jacob One shall have dominion,
Like cedars beside the waters. And destroy the remains of the city.”
He shall pour water from his buckets,
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And his seed shall be in many waters. 20 Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up
his oracle and said:
“His king shall be higher than Agag,
And his kingdom shall be exalted. “Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
8 “God brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox; 21 Then he looked on the Kenites, and he
He shall consume the nations, his took up his oracle and said:
enemies; “Firm is your dwelling place,
He shall break their bones And your nest is set in the rock;
And pierce them with his arrows. 22 Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
‘He bows down, he lies down as a lion; How long until Asshur carries you
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And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
away captive?”
“Blessed is he who blesses you, 23 Then he took up his oracle and said:
And cursed is he who curses you.”
“Alas! Who shall live when God does
Then Balak’s anger was aroused against this?
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Balaam, and he struck his hands together; 24 But ships shall come from the coasts of
and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to Cyprus,
curse my enemies, and look, you have bounti- And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict
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fully blessed them these three times! Now Eber,
therefore, flee to your place. I said I would And so shall Amalek, until he
greatly honor you, but in fact, the LORD has perishes.”
kept you back from honor.”
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12 So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also So Balaam rose and departed and re-
speak to your messengers whom you sent to turned to his place; Balak also went his way.
me, saying, ‘If Balak were to give me his Psalm 33:18–22
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house full of silver and gold, I could not go 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those
beyond the word of the LORD, to do good or bad who fear Him,
of my own will. What the LORD says, that I must On those who hope in His mercy,
speak’? And now, indeed, I am going to my 19 To deliver their soul from death,
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people. Come, I will advise you what this people And to keep them alive in famine.
will do to your people in the latter days.”
15 So he took up his oracle and said: 20 Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
“The utterance of Balaam the son of 21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Beor, Because we have trusted in His
And the utterance of the man whose holy name.
eyes are opened; 22 Let Your mercy, O LORD,
The utterance of him who hears the be upon us,
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words of God, Just as we hope in You.
And has the knowledge of the Most
High, Proverbs 11:27
Who sees the vision of the Almighty, 27 He who earnestly seeks good finds
Who falls down, with eyes wide open: favor,
But trouble will come to him who
17 “I see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near; seeks evil.
A Star shall come out of Jacob; Mark 13:1–20
A Scepter shall rise out of Israel,
Then as He went out of the temple, one
And batter the brow of Moab, 13 of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher,
And destroy all the sons of tumult.
see what manner of stones and what buildings
18 “And Edom shall be a possession; are here!”

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