[17] “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. [18] Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong. [19] A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.” [20] Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message: “Amalek was first among the nations, but their end will be utter destruction.” [21] Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message: “Your dwelling place is secure, your nest is set in a rock; [22] yet you Kenites will be destroyed when Ashur takes you captive.” [23] Then he spoke his message: “Alas! Who can live when God does this? [24] Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin.”
