New International Version (©2011)
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:New Living Translation (©2007)
the message of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: English Standard Version (©2001)
the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered: New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered, King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered: International Standard Version (©2012)
A declaration from one who hears what God has to say, who saw the vision that the Almighty revealed, who keeps stumbling with open eyes. NET Bible (©2006)
the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open: GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
This is the message of the one who hears the words of God, has a vision from the Almighty, and falls [into a trance] with his eyes open: King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He has said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: American King James Version
He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: American Standard Version
He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: Douay-Rheims Bible
The hearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened: Darby Bible Translation
He saith, who heareth the words of łGod, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: English Revised Version
He saith, which heareth the words of God, Which seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: Webster's Bible Translation
He hath said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: World English Bible
he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open: Young's Literal Translation
An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered: | | Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 24:1-9 Now Balaam spake not his own sense, but the language of the Spirit that came upon him. Many have their eyes open who have not their hearts open; are enlightened, but not sanctified. That knowledge which puffs men up with pride, will but serve to light them to hell, whither many go with their eyes open. The blessing is nearly the same as those given before. He admires in Israel, their beauty. The righteous, doubtless, is more excellent than his neighbour. Their fruitfulness and increase. Their honour and advancement. Their power and victory. He looks back upon what had been done for them. Their power and victory. He looks back upon what had been done for them. Their courage and security. The righteous are bold as a lion, not when assaulting others, but when at rest, because God maketh them to dwell in safety. Their influence upon their neighbours. God takes what is done to them, whether good or evil, as done to himself.
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Falling into a trance. Rather, "falling down." Qui cadit, Vulgate. The case of Saul, who "fell down naked all that day" (1 Samuel 19:24), overcome by the illapse of the Spirit, affords the best comparison. Physically, it would seem to have been a kind of catalepsy, in which the senses were closed to outward things, and the eyes open but unseeing. The word for "open" in this verse is the ordinary one, not that used in verse 3.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe hath said, which heard the words of God,.... God speaking to him, which he did several times, and with which he was greatly elated, see Numbers 22:9, which saw the vision of the Almighty; not that he had a sight of any similitude of God, though the angel that appeared to him, which was Christ the uncreated angel, might appear in an human form, for some visible form was seen both by the ass and him; but rather this respects the visions of God to him in the night; it may be in a dream, as has been already observed, and which the following words seem to confirm: falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: or falling into a deep sleep, and yet the eyes of his body open, which sometimes is the case with persons asleep; or the eyes of his mind open, to receive the instructions given him in a dream or vision of the night; unless this is to be understood of his falling on his face, when he had his vision, as sometimes the prophets did, see Ezekiel 1:28, so the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem paraphrase it; and the latter says, he prophesied of himself, that he should fall by the sword; which is better than to interpret it of his falling when his ass lay down with him, as some do: so men may have a great deal of light and knowledge in their heads, and yet not have true grace in their hearts; great gifts, which puff up with pride and vanity, but not sanctifying grace, which is of an humbling nature, 1 Corinthians 8:1, what he said under a spirit of prophecy follows.
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Balaam's Third Oracle
…3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said: 4He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 5How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel! …
Genesis 15:1 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward."
Numbers 12:6 he said, "Listen to my words: "When there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.
Numbers 22:20 That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you."
Numbers 24:5 "How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!
Numbers 24:15 Then he spoke his message: "The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
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