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The tents of Israel are beautiful,
Like long rows of palms
Or gardens beside a river,
Like aloes planted by the Lord
Or cedars beside the water.
They will have abundant rainfall
And plant their seed in well-watered fields.[a]
Their king shall be greater than Agag,
And his rule shall be extended far and wide.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:7 One ancient translation They … fields; Hebrew unclear.

“How beautiful are your tents,(A) Jacob,
    your dwelling places, Israel!

“Like valleys they spread out,
    like gardens beside a river,(B)
like aloes(C) planted by the Lord,
    like cedars beside the waters.(D)
Water will flow from their buckets;
    their seed will have abundant water.

“Their king will be greater than Agag;(E)
    their kingdom will be exalted.(F)

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