Verse 16
Numbers 24:16
Bible in Basic English
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He says, whose ear is open to the words of God (Elohim), who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
Original Language Text
hebrew
נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ אִמְרֵי אֵ֔ל וְ/יֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּ/גְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם
English Translation
The utterance of one who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High; he sees the vision of Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes unveiled.
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Chapter 24 Context
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And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the...
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And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man w...
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He says, whose ears are open to the words of God (Elohim), who has seen the vision of the Ruler of a...
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Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be high...
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It is God (Elohim) who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the...
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9
He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? M...
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10
Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent...
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11
Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now...
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12
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
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Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outsi...
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14
So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to y...
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15
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words o...
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16
He says, whose ear is open to the words of God (Elohim), who has knowledge of the Most High, who has...
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I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of au...
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18
Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
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And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.
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20
Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the na...
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And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your...
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But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
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Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God (Elohim) does this?
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But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the...
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Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.
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