Numbers 24:3
World English Bible (WEB)
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
In context
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
Numbers 24:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
- 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:
- 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: