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XXIV] 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,


 * 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!
 * As the valleys are they spread forth,
 * As gardens by the river's side,
 * As the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted,
 * And as cedar trees beside the waters.
 * He shall pour the water out of his buckets,
 * And his seed shall be in many waters,
 * And his king shall be higher than Agag,
 * And his kingdom shall be exalted.
 * God brought him forth out of Egypt;
 * He hath as it were the strength of an unicorn:
 * He shall eat up the nations his enemies,
 * And shall break their bones,
 * And pierce them through with his arrows.
 * He couched, he lay down as a lion,
 * And as a great lion: who shall stir him up?

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