'How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!' — the oracle shifts to direct, affirmative address. Balaam exclaims the beauty and fairness of Israel's dwellings; the tents and camps are aesthetically and spiritually pleasing. The exclamation opens not with curse or judgment but with admiration and delight. Balaam's perspective has entirely converted; he sees Israel as beautiful.

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