Balaam’s Fourth Oracle

15 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying,

“This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,

the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,

who has knowledge from the Most High,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

who bows down with eyes wide open:

17 I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near.

A star will come forth from Jacob,

and a scepter will arise from Israel.

He will crush the skulls [fn] of Moab

and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

18 Edom will become a possession,

as will Seir, his enemy;

but Israel will perform with valor.

19 A ruler will come from Jacob

and destroy the survivors of the city.”