and he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,

Who can hear what God is saying. With staring eyes I see in a trance A vision from Almighty God.

Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Balak king of Moab has brought me From Syria, from the eastern mountains. 'Come speak for me,' he said. 'Put a curse on the people of Israel.'

and Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Come, Balak son of Zippor, And listen to what I have to say.

I swear by the living Almighty God, who refuses me justice and makes my life bitter---

He did this to make come true what the prophet had said, "I will use parables when I speak to them; I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world."