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and he uttered his oracle, saying,

“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
    the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,[a](A)

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  1. 24.3 Or closed or open

16 the oracle of one who hears the words of God
    and knows the knowledge of the Most High,[a]
who sees the vision of the Almighty,[b]
    who falls down but with eyes uncovered:

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  1. 24.16 Or of Elyon
  2. 24.16 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

Then Balaam[a] uttered his oracle, saying,

“Balak has brought me from Aram,
    the king of Moab from the eastern mountains:
‘Come, curse Jacob for me.
    Come, denounce Israel!’(A)

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  1. 23.7 Heb he

the oracle of one who hears the words of God,
    who sees the vision of the Almighty,[a]
    who falls down but with eyes uncovered:(A)

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  1. 24.4 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

18 Then Balaam[a] uttered his oracle, saying,

“Rise, Balak, and hear;
    listen to me, O son of Zippor:

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  1. 23.18 Heb he

31 Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with his drawn sword in his hand, and he bowed down, falling on his face.(A)

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