Numbers 24:3

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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Other Translations for Numbers 24:3

BSB

and he lifted up an oracle, saying: "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

AKJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

CPDV

taking up his parable, he said: "Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,

ERV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:

NHEB

He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

SMT

And he will take up his parable and say, Balaam, the son of Beor, and the man of unclosed eye, said;

Word Study (Strong’s) for Numbers 24:3

AndhetookupH5375VerbhisparableH4912Noun MasculineandsaidH559Verb BalaamH1109thesonH1121Noun MasculineofBeorH1160Proper Name MasculinehathsaidH5002Noun MasculineandthemanH1397Noun MasculinewhoseeyesH5869NounareopenH8365VerbhathsaidH5002Noun Masculine

Commentary for Numbers 24:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Numbers 24:3

Summary

Prophet identifies himself before pronouncement

Place

Mount Peor

Event

Balaam begins prophetic oracle

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC