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

He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.

Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.

The vision told about the evenings and mornings is true: but seal up the vision. It belongs to the future.

He became very hungry. While the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.

I went back to Jerusalem. Then I have a vision while I prayed in the temple.

I must brag, although it does not do any good. I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

Falling

Then Jehovah let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword. Balaam threw himself face down on the ground.

He even took off his clothes as he prophesied in front of Samuel. He lay there naked all day and all night. The saying: Is Saul one of the prophets? came from there.

The brightness all around him looked like a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. It was the likeness of Jehovah's glory. When I saw it I immediately fell down with my face to the ground. I heard someone speaking.

He came near where I stood. I was afraid and fell to my face. But he said to me: Understand, O son of man the vision belongs to the time of the end.

When he spoke these words to me I looked to the ground and was unable to speak.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day when I heard a strong voice behind me. It sounded like a trumpet.

General references

He began his discourse by saying: The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor. The oracle of the man, whose eye is opened,