“The oracle of Balaam the son of Be′or,
    the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,^[a]
16 the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
    and knows the knowledge of the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
    falling down, but having his eyes uncovered:
¹⁷ I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not nigh:
a star shall come forth out of Jacob,
    and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall crush the forehead^[b] of Moab,
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.
¹⁸ Edom shall be dispossessed,
    Se′ir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed,
    while Israel does valiantly.
¹⁹ By Jacob shall dominion be exercised,
    and the survivors of cities be destroyed!”