1. Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless the Israelites, so he didn’t go as the other times to seek omens. Instead, he turned toward the desert.
2. Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping by tribes. Then God’s spirit came on him.
3. He raised his voice and made his address:"The oracle of Balaam, Beor’s son;the oracle of a man whose eye is open.