Numbers 24:2–3
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24:2When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe;6 and the Spirit of God came upon him. 24:3Then he uttered this oracle:7
“The oracle8 of Balaam son of Beor;
the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;9
Footnotes
- 6 Heb “living according to their tribes.”
- 7 Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”
- 8 The word נְאֻם (né’um) is an “oracle.” It is usually followed by a subjective genitive, indicating the doer of the action. The word could be rendered “says,” but this translations is more specific.
- 9 The Greek version reads “the one who sees truly.” The word has been interpreted in both ways, “shut” or “open.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, and he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him and he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him, and he proclaimed his poem:
The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
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NLTNew Living Translation
where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him, and this is the message he delivered:
“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor,
the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to its tribes, and the spirit of God was upon him. He uttered his oracle and said,
“The declaration of Balaam son Beor,
the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed,
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KJV 1900King James Version
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. And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said,
And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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