18 And Edom shall be possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly.

19 He also that shall have dominion shall be of Jacob, and shall destroy the remnant of the [a]city.

20 ¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he uttered his parable, and said, Amalek was the [b]first of the nations: but his latter end shall come to destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:19 Of the Edomites.
  2. Numbers 24:20 The Amalekites first made war against Israel, as Num. 14:45.

18 Edom(A) will be conquered;
    Seir,(B) his enemy, will be conquered,(C)
    but Israel(D) will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob(E)
    and destroy the survivors of the city.”

Balaam’s Fifth Message

20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(F) and spoke his message:

“Amalek was first among the nations,
    but their end will be utter destruction.”(G)

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