And as they sat at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had brought him back.
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
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 with his eyes uncovered: I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth. Edom shall be dispossessed; Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed. Israel is doing valiantly. And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion and destroy the survivors of cities!” Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said, “Amalek was the first among the nations, but its end is utter destruction.”
the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered:
And the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.”
And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”
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