When Bil’am saw that it was favorable to Adonoy to bless Yisroel, he did not approach, as at each time, towards sorcery; but he set his face toward the wilderness.

And when Bil῾am saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Yisra᾽el, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

And Bilam saw that it was good in the eyes of the L-rd to bless Israel, and he did not go, as [he had gone] twice before to diviners [to divine whether the L-rd would "chance upon" him as he wished; but he said to himself: Whether or not He wishes to curse them, I shall mention their sins and the curse will perforce alight upon them], and he set his face to the desert [to the sin of the golden calf that Israel had made there].

Bil’am raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped according to its tribes, and the spirit of God rested upon him.

And Bil῾am lifted up his eyes, and he saw Yisra᾽el abiding according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

And Bilam lifted his eyes [seeking to cast the "evil eye" upon them], and he saw Israel dwelling according to its tribes, [each tribe by itself, and the doors of their tents non-aligned, so that none look into his neighbor's tent], and the spirit of G-d reposed upon him. [It entered his heart not to curse them.]

He set forth his parable, and said: “This is the declaration of Bil’am, the son of Be’or; this is the declaration of the man of the open-socketed eye.

And he took up his discourse, and said, The speech of Bil῾am the son Be῾or, and the speech of the man whose eyes are open:

And he took up his parable and he said: The speech of Bilam the son of Beor and the speech of the man of the gouged-out eye.

This is the declaration of one who hears God's utterance, who sees the vision of the Almighty; fallen, with opened eyes.

the saying of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open:

The speech of the hearer of the words of the Almighty, who sees the vision of the Almighty, fallen [on his bed at night] and his eyes uncovered [(Bilam being granted prophecy only at night)]:

How goodly are your tents, Yaakov, your dwelling places, Yisroel.

how goodly are thy tents, O, Ya῾aqov, and thy tabernacles, O Yisra᾽el!

How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, [the tent-entrances not being aligned with one another], your dwelling places [i.e., your encampments], O Israel!

They stretch forth like streams, like gardens by the river, like the aloe trees that Adonoy has planted; like cedar trees by the water.

like the winding brooks, like gardens by the river’s side, like aloes which the Lord has planted, and cedar trees beside the waters.

As brooks which stretch out [into the distance], as gardens by the river, as the aloes planted by the L-rd [in the garden of Eden], as cedar trees by the waters.

Water flows out from his buckets, and his seed will have an abundant flow; his king will be greater than Agag and his monarchy shall be uplifted.

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, moistening his seed plentifully, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Water shall flow from his springs [i.e., the king issuing from his sons shall flourish], and his seed in many waters [i.e., his seed will prosper], and his [first] king (Saul) will be exalted above [i.e., he will vanquish] Agag [the king of Amalek], and his [Jacob's] kingdom will rise [ever higher, (David and Solomon following Saul)].

God Who has brought him out of Egypt, has shown His great strength to him; He will consume His enemy nations, crushing their bones and dip His arrows [in their blood].

God brought him out of Miżrayim: he has as it were the strength of a wild ox: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

[Who accorded this greatness to them?] The Almighty who brought them forth from Egypt [with His strength and grandeur]. The flight of the heights is His. He shall devour the nations, his oppressors, and their bones shall he strip clean, and he shall dye His arrows [in their blood.]

He crouches and lies like a lion, and, being a lion, who would dare rouse him? those who bless you are blessed, and those who curse you are cursed.”

He couched, he lay down like a lion, and like a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses thee, and cursed is he that curses thee.

He shall crouch and lie down as a lion [i.e., They will settle their land in strength and might], and as a lioness — Who shall make him rise? Those who bless you will be blessed, and those who curse you will be cursed.

Balak became enraged at Bil’am and clapped his hands together; Balak then said to Bil’am: “I called you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.

And Balaq’s anger was kindled against Bil῾am, and he smote his hands together: and Balaq said to Bil῾am, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

And Balak's anger burned against Bilam and he smote his hands together and Balak said to Bilam: To curse my foes did I call you, and here you have blessed them this three times!

Now, hurry back home! I said I would exceedingly honor you, but Adonoy has held you back from honor.”

Therefore now flee to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honour; but, the Lord has kept thee back from honour.

And now, flee to your place. I said that I would honor you, but the L-rd has withheld you from honor.

Bil’am said to Balak: “Even to your emissaries whom you sent to me I said:

And Bil῾am said to Balaq, Did I not speak also to thy messengers which thou didst send to me, saying,

And Bilam said to Balak: Did I not also speak to your messengers that you sent to me, saying:

‘Even if Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot transgress the word of Adonoy to do good or evil on my own;’ only what Adonoy declares will I speak.

If Balaq would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the Lord says, that will I speak?

If Balak gives me his house full of silver and gold, I will not be able to countermand the word of the L-rd [(Here he omits "my G-d," as opposed to 22:18, knowing that he has been rejected and "cast out" by Him)] to do good or evil as I wish? What the L-rd speaks, that will I speak.

And now that I am returning to my people, come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the end of days.”

And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

And now, behold, I go to my people, [to be as one of them (the L-rd having left him)]. Come, I will counsel you [what to do to them — to undo them by harlotry (see 31:16). And I shall reveal to you] what this people will do to your people in the end of days [viz., 17].

He set forth his parable, and said: “This is the declaration of Bil’am the son of Beor, the declaration of the man, of the open-sockered eye.

And he took up his discourse, and said, The speech of Bil῾am the son of Be῾or, and the speech of the man whose eyes are open:

And he took up his parable and he said: The speech of Bilam the son of Beor and the speech of the man of the gouged-out eye.

This is the declaration of one who hears God's utterances and knows the thoughts of the Most Exalted; who sees the vision of the Almighty; fallen, with opened eyes.

the saying of him that hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the most High, seeing the vision of the Almighty, falling down but having his eyes open:

The speech of the hearer of the words of the Almighty, and the knower of the knowledge of the Most High [(in that he can determine the time of His anger)]. He sees the vision of the Almighty, fallen and his eyes uncovered [see 4].

I see it but not now, I perceive it but not in the near future; a star has gone forth from Yaakov, and a staff has arisen from Yisroel, which will smash the corners of Moav, and impale all of the sons of Sheis.

I see it, but not now: I behold it, but it is not near: there shall come a star out of Ya῾aqov, and a sceptre shall rise out of Yisra᾽el, and shall smite the corners of Mo᾽av, and destroy all the children of Shet.

I see it [the greatness of Jacob], but [it is] not now [but after a time]; I behold it, but [it is] not near. A star [i.e., a king] will arise from Jacob, and a sceptre [i.e., a ruling king] will arise from Israel, and he [David] shall smite the edges of Moav [See II Samuel 8:2] and he shall dig through all the sons of Sheth [i.e., the nations].

Edom will be possession and Seir shall become the possession of his enemies; but Yisroel will triumph.

And Edom shall be his possession, Se῾ir also, his enemies, shall be his possession; and Yisra᾽el shall do valiantly.

And Edom will be a possession [to Israel], and Seir will be a possession [to Israel] his enemies, and Israel will do valiantly.

A ruler shall come from Yaakov, who will annihilate the survivors of the city.”

Out of Ya῾aqov shall come a ruler, and shall destroy him that remains of the city.

And there will be [yet another] ruler [the Messiah] from Jacob, and he will destroy the remnant [of Edom] from [its capital] city [Rome].

When Bil’am saw Amalek, he declared his parable, and said: “Amalek was the first among nations, and his end will be total destruction.”

And when he looked on ῾Amaleq, he took up his discourse, and said, ῾Amaleq was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be everlasting perdition.

And he saw [the retribution of] Amalek, and he took up his parable and he said: The first of nations [to war against Israel] was Amalek, and his end is to perish everlastingly [through them].

[When] he saw the Keinite, he set forth his parable, and said: “How powerful is your dwelling place, and set in a cliff your nest.

And he looked on the Qeni, and took up his discourse, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

And he saw the Keini [(the grandeur of the descendants of Yithro. See I Chronicles 2:55.) Having just spoken of Amalek, he now speaks of the Keini, who were situated in their midst (I Samuel 15:6)], and he took up his parable and he said: [I wonder how you have attained to this. Were you (Yithro) not together with me in the counsel against Israel? (Exodus 1:10), and now] your dwelling place is firm [within the stronghold of Israel] and you have set your nest in the rock!

For, if Kayin is to be uprooted, until where will Ashur take you captive?”

Nevertheless Qayin shall be wasted; whither shall Ashshur carry thee away captive?

[Fortunate are you in having joined yourself to this strength, for you will thus never be driven from the world]; for though Kayin (i.e., the Keini) be destined to be removed [into exile together with the ten tribes, what of it?] How far will Ashur carry you into captivity? [To Chalach or to Chavor? This is not extinction but removal, and you will return with the other exiles.]

He set forth his parable, and said: “Alas! Who can survive from God's devastation?

And he took up his discourse, and said, Alas, who shall live when he does these things.

And he took up his parable and he said: [(Having mentioned Ashur's conquest, he now says)] Woe, who shall live [i.e., Who shall escape] from the Placer of these [decreeing the same things against him!]

Warships will come from Kittim and destroy Ashur, and cause suffering to those on the other side, but they, too, shall be lost for eternity.”

And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and shall afflict Ashshur, and shall afflict ῾Ever, and he also shall perish for ever.

[For Sancherev (Ashur) will arise and confound the nations,] and, [thereafter,] great ships shall come from Kittim and they [the Romans] shall afflict Ashur, and they will afflict [those] beyond [the Euphrates], but he, too, [i.e., the Romans] shall perish everlastingly [See Daniel 7:11].

Bil’am arose, went, and returned home; and Balak too, went on his way.

And Bil῾am rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balaq also went his way.

And Bilam arose and went and returned to his place, and Balak, too, went on his way.