- And 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.
- And 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.
- And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
- How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
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- Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as at other times, but turned his face toward the desert.
- When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him
- and he uttered his oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of one whose eye sees clearly,
- the oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
- "How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!
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