and he (A)took up his discourse and said,

“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
    the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:3 Or closed, or perfect; also verse 15

and he spoke his message:

“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
    the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,(A)

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the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
    who sees the vision of the Almighty,
    (A)falling down with his eyes uncovered:

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the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,(A)
    who sees a vision from the Almighty,[a](B)
    who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:4 Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 16