Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, New Living Translation and this is the message he 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 and he 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 Then he took up his oracle and said: “The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, 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 [third] discourse (oracle) and said: “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purpose and will of God], Christian Standard Bible and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened, Holman Christian Standard Bible and 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 and 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 and he 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 and he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly, International Standard Version Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "A declaration by Beor's son Balaam, a declaration by the strong, blind man. Majority Standard Bible and he 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, and the man of unclosed eye, said; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up: Catholic Public Domain Version taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed, New American Bible and he recited his poem: The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is true, 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, 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 speaking, Balaam said, 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 son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's Third Oracle…2When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him, 3and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, 4the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:… Cross References 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 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. John 11:51 Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation, 1 Corinthians 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. / For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit. / But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. ... Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. Isaiah 11:2 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. Ezekiel 13:2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 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.” 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: saw Numbers 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. Genesis 15:12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. Psalm 89:19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. falling Numbers 22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. 1 Samuel 19:24 And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? Ezekiel 1:28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. Jump to Previous Affirmation Balaam Beor Be'or Clearly Closed Discourse Eye Eyes Moved Open Opened Oracle Parable Shut Simile Spirit Uttered WordsJump to Next Affirmation Balaam Beor Be'or Clearly Closed Discourse Eye Eyes Moved Open Opened Oracle Parable Shut Simile Spirit 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 and he delivered this message This phrase introduces the prophetic utterance of Balaam. The Hebrew word for "delivered" is "nasa," which can mean to lift up or bear. In this context, it signifies the weight and importance of the message being conveyed. Balaam, though a non-Israelite, is chosen by God to deliver a divine message, highlighting God's sovereignty in using unexpected vessels for His purposes. The oracle of Balaam son of Beor the oracle of the man whose eyes are open The man whose eyes are open.--There is great diversity of opinion respecting the meaning of the word which is here rendered open, and which, as it is here written, occurs in no other place. If shatham is identified with satham, it means to close, not to open. The meaning, however, of this verse is sufficiently explained by that which follows, whichever rendering of the word shethum is adopted. Balaam appears to have been thrown into an ecstatic state, as was Saul, and as were many of the ancient prophets; and whilst the eye of the outer senses was closed, the eye of the inner senses was preternaturally opened. Verse 3. - Balaam... hath said. Rather, "the utterance of Balaam." נְאֻם is constantly used, as in Numbers 14:28, for a Divine utterance, effatum Dei, but it does not by itself, apart from the context, claim a superhuman origin. The man whose eyes are open. הַגֶּבֶר שְׁתֻם הָעָיִן. The authorities are divided between the rendering in the text and the opposite rendering given in the margin. סָתַם is used in Daniel 8:26, and שָׂתָם in Lamentations 3:8, in the sense of "shut;" but, on the other hand, a passage in the Mishnah distinctly uses שׁתם and סתם in opposite senses. The Vulgate, on the one hand, has obturatus; the Septuagint, on the other, has ὁ ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν, and this is the sense given by the Targums. Strange to say, it makes no real difference whether we read "open" or "shut," because in any case it was the inward vision that was quickened, while the outward senses were closed.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and he 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 24:3 NIVNumbers 24:3 NLT Numbers 24:3 ESV Numbers 24:3 NASB Numbers 24:3 KJV Numbers 24:3 BibleApps.com Numbers 24:3 Biblia Paralela Numbers 24:3 Chinese Bible Numbers 24:3 French Bible Numbers 24:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 24:3 He took up his parable and said (Nu Num.) |
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