Key Verse Spotlight
Numbers 24:4 — Meaning and Application
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:”
Numbers 24:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding {in his tents} according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: {whose...: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened}
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:
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, {and} thy tabernacles, O Israel!
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, {and} as cedar trees beside the waters.
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