“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,

16  the oracle of him who hears the words of God,

and knows the knowledge of ^qthe Most High,

who sees the vision of the Almighty,

^rfalling down with his eyes uncovered:

17  ^sI see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near:

^ta star shall come out of Jacob,

and ^ua scepter shall rise out of Israel;

it shall ^vcrush the forehead¹ of Moab

and break down all the sons of Sheth.