Balaam’s Final Three Oracles

Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying:

“ Amalek was first among the nations,

but his end [is] destruction.”

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Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying:

“ Your dwelling place is secure,

and your nest is set in a cliff.

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Yet Kain will be destroyed

when Asshur[fn] takes you captive.”

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Once more [Balaam] lifted up an oracle, saying:

“ Ah, who can live

unless God has ordained it?

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Ships [will come] from the coasts of Cyprus;[fn]

they will subdue Asshur and Eber,

but they too will perish forever.”

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Then Balaam arose vvv and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way. 25