Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and he took up his parable, and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
New American Standard Bible
He took up his
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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
and he proclaimed his poem:
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
International Standard Version
Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "A 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 [third] discourse (oracle) and said:
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purpose and will of God],
Bible in Basic English
And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man 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, 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
He {uttered} his oracle and said, "The declaration of Balaam son Beor, the declaration of the man [whose] eyes are 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 took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor 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 24:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
2 So Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel, dwelling, according to his tribes, - then came upon him the Spirit of God; 3 and he took up his parable, and said, - The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye; 4 The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, 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 24:16
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: -
Numbers 22:31
Then did Yahweh unveil the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the messenger of Yahweh stationed in the road, with his sword drawn in his hand, - so he bent his head and bowed down before him.
Numbers 23:18
Then took he up his parable and said, - Rise, Balak, and hear, Give ear unto me son of Zippor!
Numbers 24:4
The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: -