English Bible Presentation Sharing - Numbers Book, chapter 24, verse 21 in Ylt Version

Numbers 24 : 1 (YLT)

And Balaam seeth that *it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;

Numbers 24 : 2 (YLT)

and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

Numbers 24 : 3 (YLT)

and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

Numbers 24 : 4 (YLT)

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Numbers 24 : 5 (YLT)

How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel;

Numbers 24 : 6 (YLT)

As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters;

Numbers 24 : 7 (YLT)

He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed *is in many waters; And higher than Agag is his king, And exalted is his kingdom.

Numbers 24 : 8 (YLT)

God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And *with his arrows he smiteth,

Numbers 24 : 9 (YLT)

He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee *is blessed, And he who is cursing thee is cursed.`

Numbers 24 : 10 (YLT)

And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, `To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times;

Numbers 24 : 11 (YLT)

and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.`

Numbers 24 : 12 (YLT)

And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

Numbers 24 : 13 (YLT)

If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart -- that which Jehovah speaketh -- it I speak?

Numbers 24 : 14 (YLT)

and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee *concerning that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.`

Numbers 24 : 15 (YLT)

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes *are shut --

Numbers 24 : 16 (YLT)

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Numbers 24 : 17 (YLT)

I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.

Numbers 24 : 18 (YLT)

And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, *for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

Numbers 24 : 19 (YLT)

And *one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.`

Numbers 24 : 20 (YLT)

And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim *is Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.`

Numbers 24 : 21 (YLT)

And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring *is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

Numbers 24 : 22 (YLT)

But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?`

Numbers 24 : 23 (YLT)

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

Numbers 24 : 24 (YLT)

And -- ships *are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.`

Numbers 24 : 25 (YLT)

And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.