Numbers 24:3

And he took up his parable and said, 1 Balaam son of Beor says, 1 The man who sees truly says, 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

In Context

2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

4He says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, 1 Who saw a vision of God in sleep; 1 His eyes were opened: 1

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Cross References

Numbers 22:31And God opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sees the angel of the Lord withstanding him in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, and he stooped down and worshiped on his face.

Numbers 23:18And he took up his parable, and said, 1 Rise up, Balak, and hear; 1 Hearken as a witness, thou son of Zippor. 1

Numbers 24:16Hearing the oracles of God, 1 Receiving knowledge from the Most High, 1 And having seen a vision of God in sleep; 1 His eyes were opened. 1

1 Kings 22:19And Micaiah said, Not so, it is not I: hear the word of the Lord; it is not so. I saw the God of Israel sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood about him on his right hand and on his left.

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 →

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