Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, New Living Translation This is the message Balaam delivered: “This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly, English Standard Version And he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, Berean Standard Bible Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, King James 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: New King James Version So he took up his oracle and said: “The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened; New American Standard Bible Then he took up his discourse and said, “The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor, And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened, NASB 1995 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, NASB 1977 And 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, Legacy Standard Bible Then he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is uncovered, Amplified Bible He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said: “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, The oracle of the man whose eye is opened, Christian Standard Bible Then he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened; Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened; American Standard Version And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; Contemporary English Version Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message! English Revised Version And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Balaam delivered this message: "This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor. This is the message of the man whose eyesight is clear. Good News Translation Then he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly, International Standard Version Then Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "The declaration by Beor's son Balaam, a declaration by the strong, blind man. Majority Standard Bible Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, NET Bible Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open; New Heart English Bible He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says; Webster's Bible Translation And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: World English Bible He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, "" And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut; Young's Literal Translation 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 -- Smith's Literal Translation And he will take up his parable, and say, Balaam the son of Beor, said, and the man of unclosed eye, said: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said: Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed, New American Bible Then he recited his poem: The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is true, New Revised Standard Version So he uttered his oracle, saying: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he lifted up his proverb and spoke saying, “Balaam, the son of Beor said, the man with his eyes open. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's Fourth Oracle15Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, 16the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:… Cross References Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. Isaiah 11:1-5 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ... Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Psalm 72:8-11 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ... Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.” Matthew 2:2 asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Acts 3:22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. Hebrews 1:1-2 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Revelation 19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Matthew 21:11 The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. Treasury of Scripture And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said: Numbers 24:4 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: 2 Samuel 23:1,2 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, … 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. Jump to Previous Affirmation Balaam Beor Be'or Clearly Closed Discourse Eye Eyes Open Opened Oracle Parable Shut Simile Story Uttered WordsJump to Next Affirmation Balaam Beor Be'or Clearly Closed Discourse Eye Eyes Open Opened Oracle Parable Shut Simile Story Uttered WordsNumbers 24 1. Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel10. Balak, in anger, dismisses him 15. He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations Then Balaam delivered this oracle The word "oracle" in Hebrew is "מַשָּׂא" (massa), which often denotes a burden or a message from God. In the context of the Old Testament, an oracle is a divine communication, often carrying significant weight and authority. Balaam, though a non-Israelite, is used by God to deliver His message, demonstrating that God can use anyone to fulfill His purposes. This highlights the sovereignty of God and His ability to communicate His will through unexpected means. The oracle of Balaam son of Beor the oracle of the man whose eyes are open Hebrew Then [Balaam] lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take an oracle, מְשָׁל֖וֹ (mə·šā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile saying, וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “[This is] the prophecy נְאֻ֤ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle of Balaam בִּלְעָם֙ (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet son בְּנ֣וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son of Beor, בְעֹ֔ר (ḇə·‘ōr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1160: Beor -- 'a burning', father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam the prophecy וּנְאֻ֥ם (ū·nə·’um) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle of a man הַגֶּ֖בֶר (hag·ge·ḇer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply whose eyes הָעָֽיִן׃ (hā·‘ā·yin) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain are open, שְׁתֻ֥ם (šə·ṯum) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 8365: Probably to stop up Links Numbers 24:15 NIVNumbers 24:15 NLT Numbers 24:15 ESV Numbers 24:15 NASB Numbers 24:15 KJV Numbers 24:15 BibleApps.com Numbers 24:15 Biblia Paralela Numbers 24:15 Chinese Bible Numbers 24:15 French Bible Numbers 24:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 24:15 He took up his parable and said (Nu Num.) |
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