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the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Numbers 24:15
Then he proclaimed his poem:
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English 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,
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,
Update Bible Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, And the [special] man whose eye was closed says;
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, And the [special] man whose eye was closed says;
English Revised Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:
New Century Version
Then Balaam gave this message: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of a man who sees clearly;
Then Balaam gave this message: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of a man who sees clearly;
New English Translation
Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
Webster's Bible Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;
He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;
Amplified Bible
He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said: "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, The oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said: "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, The oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne a parable was takun, he seide eft, Balaam, the sone of Beor seide, a man whos iye is stoppid,
Therfor whanne a parable was takun, he seide eft, Balaam, the sone of Beor seide, a man whos iye is stoppid,
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 --
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 --
Berean Standard Bible
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Contemporary English Version
Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!
Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!
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;
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
Bible in Basic English
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, the man whose eye is open, hath sayde:
And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, the man whose eye is open, hath sayde:
Complete Jewish Bible
So he made his pronouncement: "This is the speech of Bil‘am, son of B‘or; the speech of the man whose eyes have been opened;
So he made his pronouncement: "This is the speech of Bil‘am, son of B‘or; the speech of the man whose eyes have been opened;
Darby Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Balaam gave this message: "This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
Then Balaam gave this message: "This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
King James Version (1611)
And hee tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open, hath said:
And hee tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open, hath said:
New Life Bible
Then he began speaking and said, "Balaam the son of Beor is the man whose eye is opened.
Then he began speaking and said, "Balaam the son of Beor is the man whose eye is opened.
New Revised Standard
So he uttered his oracle, saying: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
So he uttered his oracle, saying: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he took up his parable and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beer, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
So he took up his parable and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beer, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
George Lamsa Translation
And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said;
And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said;
Good News Translation
Then he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,
Then he uttered this prophecy: "The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
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,
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,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he took up his parable and said,
And he took up his parable and said,
Hebrew Names Version
He took up his parable, and said, Bil`am the son of Be'or says, The man whose eye was closed says;
He took up his parable, and said, Bil`am the son of Be'or says, The man whose eye was closed says;
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:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Lexham English Bible
And he uttered his oracle and said, "The declaration of Balaam son of Beor, and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,
And he uttered his oracle and said, "The declaration of Balaam son of Beor, and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,
Literal Translation
And he took up his parable and said, The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eyes are opened;
And he took up his parable and said, The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eyes are opened;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he toke vp his parable, and sayde: Thus sayeth Balaam the sonne of Beor: Thus sayeth ye man, whose eyes are opened:
And he toke vp his parable, and sayde: Thus sayeth Balaam the sonne of Beor: Thus sayeth ye man, whose eyes are opened:
New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said, "The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor, And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened,
Then he took up his discourse and said, "The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor, And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened,
New King James Version
So he took up his oracle and said: "The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
So he took up his oracle and said: "The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
New Living Translation
This is the message Balaam delivered: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
This is the message Balaam delivered: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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,
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,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said,"The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,And the oracle of the man whose eye is uncovered,
Then he took up his discourse and said,"The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,And the oracle of the man whose eye is uncovered,
Contextual Overview
15Then he proclaimed his poem:16the oracle of one who hears the sayings of Godand has knowledge from the Most High,who sees a vision from the Almighty,who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered: 17I see him, but not now;I perceive him, but not near.A star will come from Jacob,and a scepter will arise from Israel.He will smash the forehead of Moaband strike down all the Shethites. 18Edom will become a possession;Seir will become a possession of its enemies,but Israel will be triumphant. 19One who comes from Jacob will rule;he will destroy the city’s survivors. 20Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem: 21Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem: 22Kain will be destroyedwhen Asshur takes you captive. 23Once more he proclaimed his poem: 24Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;they will carry out raids against Asshur and Eber,but they too will come to destruction.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 23:7, Numbers 23:18, Job 27:1, Matthew 13:35
Reciprocal: Proverbs 18:2 - but Micah 2:4 - shall 1 Corinthians 13:2 - I have the Hebrews 6:4 - were once
Cross-References
Genesis 11:27
These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.
These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.
Genesis 21:14
Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 24:18
She replied, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.
She replied, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.
Genesis 24:19
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I’ll also draw water for your camels until they have had enough to drink.”
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I’ll also draw water for your camels until they have had enough to drink.”
Genesis 24:20
She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and hurried to the well again to draw water. She drew water for all his camels
She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and hurried to the well again to draw water. She drew water for all his camels
Genesis 24:23
“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
Genesis 24:24
She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Genesis 24:36
Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.
Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.
Genesis 24:40
He said to me, ‘The Lord before whom I have walked will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, and you will take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s family.
He said to me, ‘The Lord before whom I have walked will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, and you will take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s family.
Genesis 24:45
“Before I had finished praying silently, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please let me have a drink.’
“Before I had finished praying silently, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please let me have a drink.’
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took up his parable, and said,.... In this and the following verse; the same preface, in the same words, is made to his prophecy as before, :- :-; only one clause is added, "and knew the knowledge of the Most High"; that Balaam had some knowledge of God is certain from the names by which he calls him, being such that he made himself known by to the patriarchs, and by which he is frequently called in the sacred writings; but then this knowledge of his was merely notional and speculative, and not spiritual and supernatural, and was such as men may have who are destitute of the grace of God: he was one that professed to know him in words, but in works denied him, see 1 Corinthians 13:2 and he also was admitted to much nearness to God, and converse with him, of which he boasted; but then this was not for his own sake, or as a mark of friendship to him, but for the sake of the people of Israel, and to prevent his doing them mischief. His prophecy follows.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 24:15. The man whose eyes are open — Numbers 24:3. It seems strange that our version should have fallen into such a mistake as to render ×©×ª× shethum, open, which it does not signify, when the very sound of the word expresses the sense. The Vulgate has very properly preserved the true meaning, by rendering the clause cujus obturatus est oculus, he whose eyes are shut. The Targum first paraphrased the passage falsely, and most of the versions followed it.
