Numbers 24:16

hearing the oracles of God, + 24:16 Gr. knowing knowledge.receiving knowledge from the Most High, and having seen a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were + 24:16 Or, unveiled.opened.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

In Context

15And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,

17I will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

Numbers 24:4he says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, who saw a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened:

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:16-25

Balaam's Prophecy. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and… Read the whole commentary →

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