Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 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 the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered: Berean Standard Bible the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: King James Bible 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: New King James Version The utterance of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Who falls down, with eyes wide open: New American Standard Bible The declaration of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered, NASB 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, NASB 1977 The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered, Legacy Standard Bible The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who beholds the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes opened, Amplified Bible The oracle of one who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered, Christian Standard Bible 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: Holman Christian Standard Bible 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: 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: Aramaic Bible in Plain English He who heard the speech of God and seeing the appearance of God said, when raising and opening his eyes. Brenton Septuagint Translation he says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, who saw a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened: Contemporary English Version It comes from the LORD, the God All-Powerful. I bowed down to him and saw a vision of Israel. 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: 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation 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: Good News Translation Who can hear what God is saying. With staring eyes I see in a trance A vision from Almighty God. International Standard Version 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 The saying of him who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Fallen down, yet with opened eyes: Literal Standard Version An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, | Who sees a vision of the Almighty, | Falling—and eyes uncovered: Majority Standard Bible the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: New American Bible The oracle of one who hears what God says, and knows what the Most High knows, Of one who sees what the Almighty sees, in rapture and with eyes unveiled: NET Bible 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: New Revised Standard Version the oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, who falls down, but with eyes uncovered: New Heart English Bible he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of Shaddai, 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's Third Oracle…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: 5How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!… Cross References Genesis 15:1 After these events, 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, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. Numbers 22:20 That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you." Numbers 24:5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel! Numbers 24:15 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, Treasury of Scripture 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: Jump to Previous Affirmation Almighty Ears Eyes Heard Heareth Hearing Hears Open Opened Oracle Prostrate Sayings Trance Uncovered Vision WordsJump to Next Affirmation Almighty Ears Eyes Heard Heareth Hearing Hears Open Opened Oracle Prostrate Sayings Trance Uncovered Vision 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 (4) Falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.--Better, falling (upon his face), and having his eyes opened. The physical effect produced upon Balaam appears to have been the same as that which was produced upon Saul (1Samuel 19:24), upon Ezekiel (Num. i 28), upon Daniel (Num. viii, 17. 18). and upon St. John (Revelation 1:17). The word which is here rendered "open" (gelui) is a different word from that which is so rendered in Numbers 24:2, and is frequently used in reference to Divine communications and spiritual intuition. There may be a reference to the events which befel Balaam on his journey (Numbers 22:31).Verse 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. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the prophecyנְאֻ֕ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle of one who hears שֹׁמֵ֖עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said of God, אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sees יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה (ye·ḥĕ·zeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of a vision מַחֲזֵ֤ה (ma·ḥă·zêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4236: A vision from the Almighty, שַׁדַּי֙ (šad·day) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7706: The Almighty who bows down נֹפֵ֖ל (nō·p̄êl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie with eyes עֵינָֽיִם׃ (‘ê·nā·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain wide open: וּגְל֥וּי (ū·ḡə·lui) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal Links Numbers 24:4 NIVNumbers 24:4 NLT Numbers 24:4 ESV Numbers 24:4 NASB Numbers 24:4 KJV Numbers 24:4 BibleApps.com Numbers 24:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 24:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 24:4 French Bible Numbers 24:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 24:4 He says who hears the words (Nu Num.) |