Numbers 24:3
Good News Translation
and he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,

New Revised Standard Version
and he uttered his oracle, saying: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,

Contemporary English Version
and Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!

New American Bible
and he recited his poem: The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is true,

Douay-Rheims Bible
He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye is stopped up:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye is stopped up:

saw

Numbers 12:6 He said to them: Hear my words: if there be among you a prophet of the Lord, I will appear to him in a vision, or I will speak to him in a dream.

Genesis 15:12 And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

Psalm 89:19 Then thou spokest in a vision to thy saints, and saidst: I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of my people.

Daniel 8:26,27 And the vision of the evening and the morning, which was told, is true: thou, therefore, seal up the vision, because it shall come to pass after many days. . . .

Acts 10:10,19 And being hungry, he was desirous to taste somewhat. And as they were preparing, there came upon him an ecstasy of mind. . . .

Acts 22:17 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

2 Corinthians 12:1-4 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. . . .

falling

Numbers 22:31 Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.

1 Samuel 19:24 And he stripped himself also of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and night. This gave occasion to a proverb: What! is Saul too among the prophets?

Ezekiel 1:28 As the appearance of the rainbow when it is in a cloud on a rainy day: this was the appearance of the brightness round about.

Daniel 8:17,18 And he came, and stood near where I stood: and when he was come, I fell on my face, trembling, and he said to me: Understand, O son of man, for in the time of the end the vision shall be fulfilled. . . .

Daniel 10:15,16 And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace. . . .

Revelation 1:10,17 I was in the spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, . . .

Context
Balaam's Third Oracle
2And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him, 3He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye is stopped up:4The bearer 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:…
Cross References
Numbers 24:15
Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:

Numbers 24:16
The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened:

Job 29:1
Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

Numbers 24:2
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