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Numbers 24:3

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24:3Then he uttered this oracle:7

“The oracle8 of Balaam son of Beor;

the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;9

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Footnotes

  1. 7 Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”
  2. 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.
  3. 9 The Greek version reads “the one who sees truly.” The word has been interpreted in both ways, “shut” or “open.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and he spoke his message:

“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,

the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,

NLTNew Living Translation

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,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He uttered his oracle and said,

“The declaration of Balaam son Beor,

the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed,

KJV 1900King 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: