Numbers 24:4
He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
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5How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
Cross References
Genesis 15:12Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.
Numbers 22:20And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.
1 Samuel 19:24And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?
Psalms 89:19\89:18\For our breastplate is the Lord; and our king is the Holy One of Israel's.
Daniel 8:17So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.
Daniel 10:15And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10
Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →