Numbers 24:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:3

1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at ^aother times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel ^aencamped according to their tribes; and ^bthe Spirit of God came upon him.

3 ^aThen he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,

4 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who ^afalls down, with eyes wide open:

5 “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!

6 Like valleys that stretch out,
^aLike gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes ^bplanted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.

7 He shall pour water from his buckets,
And his seed shall be ^ain many waters.
“His king shall be higher than ^bAgag,
And his ^ckingdom shall be exalted.

8 “God^a brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall ^bconsume the nations, his enemies;
He shall ^cbreak their bones
And ^dpierce them with his arrows.

9 ‘He^a bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
^b“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”

10 Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he ^astruck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, ^b“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

11 Now therefore, flee to your place. ^aI said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”

Verse Comparison: Numbers 24:3

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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;

Amplified® Bible
And he took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purposes and will of God],

Contemporary English Version
and Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!

Darby English Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

Good News Bible
and he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,

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:

New American Standard Bible
He took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;

New International Version
and he uttered his oracle:
"The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of one whose eye sees clearly,

New King James Version
Then he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He took up his discourse and said, " The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye opens;

Revised Standard Version
and he took up his discourse, and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Be'or, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,

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 --

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