15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:


In Context

12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD speaketh, that will I speak?

14 And 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.

15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:

16 He saith, which heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Which seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

17 I see him, but not now: I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

Numbers 24:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Then he uttered his oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of one whose eye sees clearly,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15He took up his parable, and said, |Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said: