Numbers 24:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:4

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.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 24:4

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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:

Amplified® Bible
He [Balaam] who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open {and} uncovered, he says:

Contemporary English Version
It comes from the LORD, the God All-Powerful. I bowed down to him and saw a vision of Israel.

Darby English Version
He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

Good News Bible
Who can hear what God is saying. With staring eyes I see in a trance A vision from Almighty God.

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:

New American Standard Bible
The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,

New International Version
the oracle of one who hears the words of God,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

New King James Version
The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,

Revised Standard Version
the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes uncovered:

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:

New English Translation
the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground¹ with eyes open:²

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