KJV King James Version
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 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
WEB World English Bible
he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
ASV American Standard Version
He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God—Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
Surrounding context — Numbers 24
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!
6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed [shall be] in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
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נְאֻ֕םH5002 · ne.umutteranceשֹׁמֵ֖עַH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאִמְרֵי־H561 · e.merwordאֵ֑לH410 · elGodאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichמַחֲזֵ֤הH4236 · ma.cha.zehvisionשַׁדַּי֙H7706 · shad.dayAlmightyיֶֽחֱזֶ֔הH2372 · cha.zahto seeנֹפֵ֖לH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallוּגְל֥וּיH1540 · ga.lahHeglamעֵינָֽיִם׃H5869 · a.yineye
Cross-references
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,2 Corinthians 12:1-4It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.Ezekiel 1:28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so [was] the appearance of the brightness round about. This [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw [it], I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.Numbers 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.Daniel 10:15-16And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.1 Samuel 19:24And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, [Is] Saul also among the prophets?Numbers 22:20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.Daniel 8:26-27And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told [is] true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it [shall be] for many days.Acts 10:10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,Acts 22:17And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;Numbers 22:31Then 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.Acts 10:19While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.Genesis 15:12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.Psalm 89:19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people.Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.Daniel 8:17-18So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.
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