Numbers 24:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Numbers 24:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;”

Numbers 24:15 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Numbers 24:15 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor--And an affirmation of the man whose eyes <FI>are<Fi> shut--”

Numbers 24:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, ”

Numbers 24:15 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,”

Numbers 24:15 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:15 in Context — Numbers 24

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?

14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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

16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

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What Does Numbers 24:15 Mean?

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