2. and saw the tribes of Israel camped below. Just then, God's Spirit took control of him,
3. and Balaam said:“I am the son of Beor,and my words are true,so listen to my message!
4. It comes from the Lord,the God All-Powerful.I bowed down to himand saw a vision of Israel.
5. “People of Israel,your camp is lovely.
6. It's like a grove of palm treesor a garden beside a river.You are like tall aloe treesthat the Lord has planted,or like cedarsgrowing near water.
7. You and your descendantswill prosper like an orchardbeside a stream.Your king will rule with powerand be a greater kingthan Agag the Amalekite.
8. With the strength of a wild ox,God led you out of Egypt.You will defeat your enemies,shooting them with arrowsand crushing their bones.