Numbers 24:4
2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
3 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,
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!
6 They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
- ASV
- He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
- DARBY
- He saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
- BLB
- An utterance of him who hears the words of God, who sees a vision of Shaddai, and who falls down with eyes wide open.
- ÅB
- så sier han som hører ord fra Gud, som skuer syner fra den Allmektige, segnet til jorden med åpnet øye:
- OTB
- Uttalelsen til en som hører Guds ord, som ser den Allmektiges syn, som faller ned, med øynene avdekket:
- B1930
- så sier han som hører ord fra Gud, som skuer syner fra den Allmektige, segnet til jorden med oplatt øie:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Read in contextRevelation 1:10
On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:1–4
I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Read in contextNumbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
Read in contextEzekiel 1:28
The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.
Read in contextDaniel 10:15–16
While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Read in contextGenesis 15:12
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
Read in contextActs 10:19
As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Read in context