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3 and he recited his poem: The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is true, 4 The oracle of one who hears what God says, and knows what the Most High knows, Of one who sees what the Almighty sees, in rapture and with eyes unveiled: 5 How pleasant are your tents, Jacob; your encampments, Israel! 6 Like palm trees spread out, like gardens beside a river, Like aloes the LORD planted, like cedars beside water; 7 Water will drip from their buckets, their seed will have plentiful water; Their king will rise higher than Agag and their dominion will be exalted. 8 They have the like of a wild ox’s horns: God who brought them out of Egypt. They will devour hostile nations, break their bones, and crush their loins. 9 Crouching, they lie like a lion, or like a lioness; who will arouse them? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you! Numbers 24:3-9, New American Bible Revised. Copyright © 2010 USCCB.
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