He tookup his discourseand said,"From AramBalakhas broughtme, Moab'skingfrom the mountainsof the East,ComecurseJacobfor me, And come,denounceIsrael!'
The sonsof Shem[were] Elamand Asshurand Arpachshadand Ludand Aram.
"Arise,goto Paddan-aram,to the houseof Bethuelyour mother'sfather;and from theretaketo yourself a wifefrom the daughtersof Labanyour mother'sbrother.
and that Jacobhad obeyedhis fatherand his motherand had goneto Paddan-aram.
When he defiedIsrael,Jonathanthe sonof Shimei,David'sbrother,struckhim down.
and afterhim was Eleazarthe sonof Dodothe Ahohite,one of the threemightymenwith Davidwhen they defiedthe Philistineswho were gatheredthereto battleand the menof Israelhad withdrawn.
Then Jobcontinuedhis discourseand said,
And Jobagaintookup his discourseand said,
Whyshould I fearin daysof adversity,When the iniquityof my foessurroundsme,
I will openmy mouthin a parable;I will utterdarksayingsof old,
Like a sparrowin [its] flitting,like a swallowin [its] flying,Soa cursewithoutcausedoes not alight.
"Sonof man,propounda riddleand speaka parableto the houseof Israel,
Then I said,"AhLordGOD!They are sayingof me, 'Is he not [just] speakingparables?'"
"On that daythey will takeup againstyou a tauntAnd uttera bitterlamentation[and] say,'We are completelydestroyed!He exchangesthe portionof my people;HowHe removesit from me! To the apostateHe apportionsour fields.'
"Will not allof thesetakeup a taunt-songagainsthim, Even mockery[and] insinuationsagainst him And say,Woeto him who increaseswhat is not his-- For howlong--And makeshimself richwith loans?'
Behold,there is a peoplewho cameout of Egyptand they coverthe surfaceof the land;nowcome,cursethem for me; perhapsI may be ableto fightagainst them and drivethem out.'"
for I will indeedhonoryou richly,and I will dowhateveryou sayto me. Pleasecomethen, cursethispeoplefor me.'"
Then he tookup his discourseand said,"Arise,O Balak,and hear;Giveearto me, O sonof Zippor!
So he returnedto him, and behold,he was standingbesidehis burntoffering,he and allthe leadersof Moab.
He tookup his discourseand said,"The oracleof Balaamthe sonof Beor,And the oracleof the manwhose eyeis opened,
And he lookedat the Kenite,and tookup his discourseand said,"Your dwellingplaceis enduring,And your nestis setin the cliff.
Then he tookup his discourseand said,"Alas,whocan liveexcept Godhas ordainedit?
He tookup his discourseand said,"The oracleof Balaamthe sonof Beor,And the oracleof the manwhose eyeis opened;
He spokeanotherparableto them, "The kingdomof heavenis likeleaven,whicha womantookand hidin threepecksof flouruntilit was allleavened."
[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophet:"I WILL OPENMY MOUTHIN PARABLES;I WILL UTTERTHINGS HIDDENSINCETHE FOUNDATIONOF THE WORLD."
And they were seekingto seizeHim, and [yet] they fearedthe people,for they understoodthat He spokethe parableagainstthem. And [so] they leftHim and went away.
becausethey did not meetyou with foodand wateron the waywhen you cameout of Egypt,and becausethey hiredagainstyou Balaamthe sonof Beorfrom Pethorof Mesopotamia,to curseyou.
Again the Philistinesaid,"I defythe ranksof Israelthisday;giveme a manthat we may fighttogether."
"Your servanthas killedboththe lionand the bear;and thisuncircumcisedPhilistinewill be like oneof them, sincehe has tauntedthe armiesof the livingGod."
Then Davidsaidto the Philistine,"You cometo me with a sword,a spear,and a javelin,but I cometo you in the nameof the LORDof hosts,the Godof the armiesof Israel,whomyou have taunted.
