Numbers 24:3
“And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:”
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Numbers 24:3 Context
1And when Balaam sawe that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, hee went not, as at other times to seeke for inchantments, but hee set his face toward the wildernesse. 2And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents, according to their Tribes: and the Spirit of God came vpon him. 3And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4Hee hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almightie, falling into a trance, but hauing his eyes open: 5How goodly are thy tents, O Iacob, and thy Tabernacles, O Israel!
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Other Translations for Numbers 24:3
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- King James Version
He took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
- Basic English Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
- Darby Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- Webster's Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
- World English Bible
and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 24:3
24:3 Whose eyes are open - Heb. Who had his eyes shut, but now open. The eyes of his mind, which God had opened in a peculiar and prophetical manner, whence prophets are called Seers, #1Sam 9:9|. It implies that before he was blind and stupid, having eyes, but not seeing nor understanding.