Numbers 24:3
King James Version (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:
In context
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.
3 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!
Numbers 24:3 in every translation
- 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;
- 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,
- 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: