Numbers 24:3
Verse 3 of 25. The 24th of 36 chapters in Numbers, in The Law.
1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2And 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.
3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6As 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.
7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Numbers 24:3 in the World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;Read Numbers 24:3 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:3
He used a different preface now from what he had used before (v. 3, 4), much like that of David (2 Sam. xxiii. 1-3), yet savouring very much (as some think) of pride and vain-glory, taking all the praise of this prophecy to himself, and magnifying himself as one of the cabinet-council of heaven. Two things he boasts of:—(1.) The favour God did him in making known himself to him.
Read Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:1–9: Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. (b. c. 1452.)
Pray Numbers 24:3 with someone reading it aloud.
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