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and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
Numbers 24:3 In-Context
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Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
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When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
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and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
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the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty,who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
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“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!