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Numbers 24:3

BalaamBeor
Prophecy

1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

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:

5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

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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
and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
KJV
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
WEB
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
ASV
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
DARBY
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
BLB
And he lifted up his oracle and said: “An utterance of Balaam son of Beor, and a declaration of the man whose eyes are opened.
ÅB
og han tok til å kvede og sa: Så sier Bileam, Beors sønn, så sier mannen hvis øye er lukket[^1],
OTB
Han begynte sin uttalelse og sa: "Uttalelsen til Bileam, Beors sønn, uttalelsen til mannen hvis øye er åpent;
B1930
og han tok til å kvede og sa: Så sier Bileam, Beors sønn, så sier mannen hvis øie er lukket, / < nemlig for den ytre verden.>

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  • Numbers 23:7

    And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’

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  • Numbers 24:16

    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:

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  • Numbers 23:18

    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

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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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  • Numbers 22:31

    Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.

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