Numbers 24:3
Berean Standard Bible (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,
In context
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,
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,
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!
Numbers 24:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut —
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: