Parallel Verses
The 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;
New American Standard Bible
He took up his discourse and said,
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And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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:
Holman Bible
Then he proclaimed his poem:
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;
International Standard Version
Then Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "The declaration by Beor's son Balaam, a declaration by the strong, blind man.
A Conservative Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
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;
Amplified
He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said:
The oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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:
Darby Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take up his parable, and say, Balaam the son of Beor, said, and the man of unclosed eye, said:
King James 2000
And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:
Lexham Expanded 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,
Modern King James verseion
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he began his parable and said, "Balaam the son of Beor hath said; and the man that hath his eye open hath said;
NET Bible
Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
New Heart English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
Webster
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;
Youngs 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 --
Interlinear
Nasa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
14 Now, therefore, behold me! going to my own people, - Come now! let me advise thee, what this people shall do unto thy people in the after-part of the days. 15 So he took up his parable and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beer, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye; 16 The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, And knowing the knowledge of the Most High, - Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: -
Cross References
Numbers 23:7
So he took up his parable and said, - From Aram, doth Balak conduct me, The king of Moab, from the mountains of the East, Come thou! curse me Jacob, Yea, come thou! rage on Israel.
Numbers 24:3-4
and he took up his parable, and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
Numbers 23:18
Then took he up his parable and said, - Rise, Balak, and hear, Give ear unto me son of Zippor!
Job 27:1
And Job again took up his measure, and said: -
Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying - I will open, in parables, my mouth, I will bring up things hidden from the foundation!