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Numbers 24:16

14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

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,

the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

18 Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
KJV
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:
WEB
he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
ASV
He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
DARBY
He saith, who heareth the words of God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
BLB
a declaration of him who hears the words of God and has the knowledge of the Most High; the vision of Shaddai he sees, falling down and eyes wide open.
ÅB
så sier han som hører ord fra Gud og har fått kunnskap fra den Høyeste, han som skuer syner fra den Allmektige, segnet til jorden med åpnet øye:
OTB
Uttalelsen til en som hører Guds ord, og har kunnskap fra Den Høyeste, som ser den Allmektiges syn, som faller ned, med øynene avdekket:
B1930
så sier han som hører ord fra Gud og har fått kunnskap fra den Høieste, han som skuer syner fra den Allmektige, segnet til jorden med oplatt øie:

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  • Numbers 24:4

    the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:2

    If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:1

    Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:1–2

    These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:

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