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And when BalaamH1109 sawH7200 that it pleasedH2895 the LORDH3068 to blessH1288 Israel,H3478 he wentH1980 not, as at other times,H6471 to seekH7125 for enchantments,H5172 but he setH7896 his faceH6440 towardH413 the wilderness.H4057
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And BalaamH1109 liftedH5375 up his eyes,H5869 and he sawH7200 IsraelH3478 abidingH7931 in his tents according to their tribes;H7626 and the spiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH1961 on him.
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And he tookH5375 up his parable,H4912 and said,H559 BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 has said,H5002 and the manH1397 whose eyesH5869 are openH8365 has said:H5002
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He has said,H5002 whichH834 heardH8085 the wordsH561 of God,H410 which sawH2372 the visionH4236 of the Almighty,H7706 fallingH5307 into a trance, but having his eyesH5869 open:H1540
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HowH4100 goodlyH2896 are your tents,H168 O Jacob,H3290 and your tabernacles,H4908 O Israel!H3478
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As the valleysH5158 are they spreadH5186 forth, as gardensH1593 by the river'sH5104 side, as the trees of lign aloesH174 which the LORDH3068 has planted,H5193 and as cedarH730 trees besideH5921 the waters.H4325
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He shall pourH5140 the waterH4325 out of his buckets,H1805 and his seedH2233 shall be in manyH7227 waters,H4325 and his kingH4428 shall be higherH7311 than Agag,H90 and his kingdomH4438 shall be exalted.H5375
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GodH410 broughtH3318 him forthH4161 out of Egypt;H4714 he has as it were the strengthH8443 of an unicorn:H7214 he shall eatH398 up the nationsH1471 his enemies,H6862 and shall breakH1633 their bones,H6106 and pierceH4272 them through with his arrows.H2671
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He couched,H3766 he layH7901 downH7901 as a lion,H738 and as a greatH3833 lion:H3833 whoH4310 shall stirH6965 him up? BlessedH1288 is he that blessesH1288 you, and cursedH779 is he that cursesH779 you.
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And Balak'sH1111 angerH639 was kindledH2734 againstH413 Balaam,H1109 and he smoteH5606 his handsH3709 together: and BalakH1111 saidH559 to Balaam,H1109 I calledH7121 you to curseH6895 my enemies,H341 and, behold,H2009 you have altogether blessedH1288 them theseH2088 threeH7969 times.
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Therefore nowH6258 fleeH1272 you to your place:H4725 I thoughtH559 to promoteH3513 you to great honor;H3513 but, see,H2009 the LORDH3068 has keptH4513 you backH4513 from honor.H3519
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And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to Balak,H1111 SpokeH1696 I not alsoH1571 to your messengersH4397 whichH834 you sentH7971 to me, saying,H559
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IfH518 BalakH1111 would giveH5414 me his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and gold,H2091 I cannotH3808 H3201 goH5674 beyondH5674 the commandmentH6310 of the LORD,H3068 to doH6213 either goodH2896 orH176 badH7451 of my own mind;H3820 but whatH834 the LORDH3068 said,H1696 that will I speak?H1696
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And now,H6258 behold,H2005 I goH1980 to my people:H5971 comeH3212 therefore, and I will advertiseH3289 you whatH834 thisH2088 peopleH5971 shall doH6213 to your peopleH5971 in the latterH319 days.H3117
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And he tookH5375 up his parable,H4912 and said,H559 BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 has said,H5002 and the manH1397 whose eyesH5869 are openH8365 has said:H5002
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He has said,H5002 which heardH8085 the wordsH561 of God,H410 and knewH3045 the knowledgeH1847 of the mostH6944 High,H5945 which sawH2372 the visionH4236 of the Almighty,H7706 fallingH5307 into a trance, but having his eyesH5869 open:H1540
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I shall seeH7200 him, but not now:H6258 I shall beholdH7789 him, but not near:H7126 there shall comeH1869 a StarH3556 out of Jacob,H3290 and a ScepterH7626 shall riseH6965 out of Israel,H3478 and shall smiteH4272 the cornersH6285 of Moab,H4124 and destroyH6979 allH3605 the childrenH1121 of Sheth.H8352
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And EdomH123 shall be a possession,H3424 SeirH8165 also shall be a possessionH3424 for his enemies;H341 and IsraelH3478 shall doH6213 valiantly.H2428
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Out of JacobH3290 shall comeH3381 he that shall have dominion,H7287 and shall destroyH6 him that remainsH8300 of the city.H5892
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And when he lookedH7200 onH5921 Amalek,H6002 he tookH5375 up his parable,H4912 and said,H559 AmalekH6002 was the firstH7225 of the nations;H1471 but his latterH319 end shall be that he perishH8 for ever.H5703
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And he lookedH7200 onH5921 the Kenites,H7017 and tookH5375 up his parable,H4912 and said,H559 StrongH386 is your dwelling place,H4186 and you putH7760 your nestH7064 in a rock.H5553
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NeverthelessH3588 H518 the KeniteH7014 shall be wasted,H1197 untilH5704 AsshurH804 shall carryH7617 you away captive.H7617
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And he tookH5375 up his parable,H4912 and said,H559 Alas,H188 whoH4310 shall liveH2421 when GodH410 doesH7760 this!
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And shipsH6716 shall come from the coastH3027 of Chittim,H3794 and shall afflictH6031 Asshur,H804 and shall afflictH6031 Eber,H5677 and he alsoH1571 shall perishH8 for ever.H5703
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And BalaamH1109 roseH6965 up, and wentH3212 and returnedH7725 to his place:H4725 and BalakH1111 alsoH1571 wentH1980 his way.H1870
