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Printed Caption:
Balaams
blessing the Israelites.
Numbers 24:1-5, 10-13
And when Balaam
saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not,
as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his
face toward the wilderness. And Balaam lifted up his eyes,
and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their
tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. And he took up
his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and
the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which
heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty,
falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: How goodly
are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! ...And
Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his
hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee
to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed
them these three times. Therefore now flee thou to thy place:
I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the
Lord hath kept thee back from honour. And Balaam said unto
Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest
unto me, saying, If Balak 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 mine own mind; but what
the Lord saith, that will I speak? (KJV)
Figures
de la Bible (1728)
Illustrated by Gerard
Hoet (1648-1733), and others.
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