Numbers 24:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Saw

2 Corinthians 12:1

Falling

General references

Numbers 24:15

Bible References

Saw

And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream.

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

Then your voice came to your holy one in a vision, saying, I have put the crown on a strong one, lifting up one taken from among the people.

And the vision of evenings and mornings which has been talked of is true: and keep the vision secret; for it has to do with the far-off future.

And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Falling

Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.

And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?

Like the bow in the cloud on a day of rain, so was the light shining round him. And this is what the glory of the Lord was like. And when I saw it I went down on my face, and the voice of one talking came to my ears.

So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.

And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,

General references

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: