巴蘭第三次預言
1巴蘭見耶和華樂意賜福給以色列人，就不再像先前兩次那樣去求兆頭，而是面向曠野， 2舉目四望，看見以色列人按支派紮營。上帝的靈降在他身上， 3他便吟詩預言說：
「比珥之子巴蘭的預言，
是眼睛明亮者的話，
4他得聽上帝之言，
俯伏在地，
得見全能者的異象。
5雅各啊，
你的帳篷何等華美！
以色列啊，
你的居所何等佳美！
6像連綿的山谷，
河畔的園子；
又如耶和華栽種的沉香，
水邊的香柏樹。
7他們沐浴充沛的甘霖，
撒種於濕潤的沃土。
他們的君王高過亞甲，
國度名震四方。
8上帝把他們帶出埃及，
祂24·8 「祂」有古卷作「他們」。的力量如野牛之角。
他們要吞滅敵國，
打碎敵人的骨頭，
用利箭射穿仇敵。
9他們蹲伏如雄獅，
躺臥如母獅，誰敢招惹？
祝福他們的人有福了！
咒詛他們的人有禍了！」
10巴勒聽了大怒，用力擊掌，對巴蘭說：「我請你來咒詛我的仇敵，你竟三次祝福他們。 11現在快回家去吧！我說過要給你重賞，但耶和華不讓你得到。」 12巴蘭說：「我不是對你派來的使臣說過嗎？ 13就是你把滿屋的金銀都給我，我也不能違背耶和華的命令、憑自己的意思行事——無論好事壞事。我只能說耶和華讓我說的話。 14現在我要回本族去了。但我要告訴你日後以色列人會怎樣對待你的人民。」
巴蘭第四次預言
15巴蘭吟詩預言說：
「比珥之子巴蘭的預言，
是眼睛明亮者的話，
16他得聽上帝之言，
明白至高者的旨意，
俯伏在地，
得見全能者的異象。
17我所見的尚未發生，
我目睹的關乎將來。
一顆星要從雅各家升起，
一位君王要從以色列興起。
他要打爛摩押的前額，
擊碎舍特人的頭顱。
18他必征服以東，
佔領敵疆西珥，
以色列必勇往直前。
19雅各的後裔必掌權，
消滅城中的餘民。」
巴蘭最後的預言
20巴蘭觀看亞瑪力人，並以詩歌預言說：
「亞瑪力原是列國之首，
但他的結局卻是滅亡。」
21巴蘭又觀看基尼人，並以詩歌預言說：
「雖然你的居所堅固，
你的巢築在峭壁，
22但你必遭滅頂，
被亞述擄去。」
23巴蘭又以詩歌預言說：
「唉！若非上帝許可，
誰能存活呢？
24船隻從基提駛來，
征服亞述和希伯，
但他也要滅亡。」
25說完，巴蘭動身返回家鄉，巴勒也回去了。
1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.24.1 to seek…: Heb. to the meeting of 2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:24.3 whose…: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened 4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! 6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10¶ And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. 12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? 14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15¶ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.24.17 smite…: or, smite through the princes of 18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. 19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.24.20 the nations: the nations that warred against Israel24.20 that…: or, even to destruction 21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. 22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.24.22 the Kenite: Heb. Kain24.22 until…: or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away captive 23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! 24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. 25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
