Numbers 23:27-Numbers 24:14 - Balaam's Third Oracle
27 Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.” 28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
29 Balaam told Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”
30 So Balak did as Balaam said and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
1 Since Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:
your dwellings, Israel.
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
He is like
He will feed on enemy nations
and gnaw their bones;
he will strike them with his arrows.
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.
10 Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times. 11 Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me: 13 If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the Lord’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the Lord says.