Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Numbers 24:15
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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,
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¶ 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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He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
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Numbers 24
13 that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.
14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
15 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,
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
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