Numbers 24:15
What does Numbers 24:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 24:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then 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:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor--And an affirmation of the man whose eyes <FI>are<Fi> shut--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
Context
v.14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
v.15This passage
v.16He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 24:3
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
- Job 27:1
And Job again took up his parable, and said,
- Numbers 23:7
And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.
- Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
- Numbers 23:18
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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