2. And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3. Then he took up his oracle and said:“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,
4. The utterance of him who hears the words of God,Who sees the vision of the Almighty,Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
5. “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!Your dwellings, O Israel!
6. Like valleys that stretch out,Like gardens by the riverside,Like aloes planted by the Lord,Like cedars beside the waters.
7. He shall pour water from his buckets,And his seed shall be in many waters.“His king shall be higher than Agag,And his kingdom shall be exalted.
8. “God brings him out of Egypt;He has strength like a wild ox;He shall consume the nations, his enemies;He shall break their bonesAnd pierce them with his arrows.