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Numbers 24:3

BalaamBeor
Prophecy

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.

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, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

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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 he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

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  • Numbers 24:16

    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:

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  • Numbers 23:18

    And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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  • Numbers 24:4

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

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  • Numbers 22:31

    Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

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