Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

he has said; he who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down but having his eyes open;

New American Standard Bible

The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

International Standard Version

A declaration from one who hears what God has to say, who saw the vision that the Almighty revealed, who keeps stumbling with open eyes.

A Conservative Version

he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,

American Standard Version

He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

Amplified


The oracle of one who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered,

Bible in Basic English

He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:

Darby Translation

He saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

Julia Smith Translation

He said, hearing the sayings of God, who will see the vision of the Almighty, falling, and the eyes being uncovered:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

the declaration of the hearer of God's words, who sees the revelation of Shaddai, falling down but [whose] eyes are uncovered.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and the man whose eye is open hath said; he hath said, which heareth the words of God and seeth the visions of the almighty, which falleth down and his eyes are opened:

NET Bible

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

New Heart English Bible

he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes open:

The Emphasized Bible

The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: -

Webster

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

World English Bible

he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:

Youngs Literal Translation

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He hath said
נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

of God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

חזה 
Chazah 
Usage: 54

the vision
מחזה 
Machazeh 
Usage: 4

of the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles

3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said; 4 he has said; he who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down but having his eyes open; 5 How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your tabernacles, O Israel!

Cross References

Numbers 12:6

And He said, Hear now My words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make Myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.

Ezekiel 1:28

As the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain looks, so the brightness all around looked. This was how the likeness of the glory of Jehovah looked. And I saw. And I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.

Revelation 1:10

I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

Revelation 1:17

And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying to me, Do not fear, I am the First and the Last,

Genesis 15:1

After these things the Word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your shield and your exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:12

And it happened as the sun was setting, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him!

Numbers 22:20

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, go with them. But still, the word which I shall say to you, that you shall do.

Numbers 22:31

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and His sword drawn in His hand. And he bowed down his head, and fell on his face.

1 Samuel 19:24

And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel, even he. And he lay down disrobed all that day and all that night. Because of this they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

Psalm 89:19

Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and You said, I have laid help on a mighty one; I have lifted up a chosen one out of the people.

Daniel 8:17-18

So he came near beside my place. And when he came, I was afraid and fell on my face. But he said to me, Understand, O son of man, for the vision is for the time of the end.

Daniel 8:26-27

And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true. But you shall shut up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

Daniel 10:15-16

And when he had spoken such words to me, I bowed my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

Acts 10:10

And he became very hungry and desired to eat. But while they made ready, an ecstasy fell on him.

Acts 10:19

And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you.

Acts 22:17

And it happened to me, I returning to Jerusalem and praying in the temple, I became in an ecstasy.

2 Corinthians 12:1-4

Indeed, it is not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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