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14 And now, look, I am going to my people; come, I will advise you as to what this people [Israel] will do to your people [Moab] in the days to come.”

15 He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said:

“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
The oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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The oracle of him who hears the words of God
And knows the knowledge of the [a]Most High,
Who sees the vision of the [b]Almighty,
Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:16 Heb Elyon.
  2. Numbers 24:16 Heb Shaddai.

14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”(A)

Balaam’s Fourth Message

15 Then he spoke his message:

“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
    the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words(B) of God,
    who has knowledge from the Most High,(C)
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
    who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

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