Numbers 24:16

16 It's the message God gave to the one who hears the words of God. The Most High God has given him knowledge. He sees a vision from the Mighty One. He falls down flat with his face toward the ground. His eyes have been opened by the Lord.

Numbers 24:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 24:16

(See Gill on Numbers 24:15)

Numbers 24:16 In-Context

14 "Now I'm going back to my people. But come. Let me warn you about what these people will do to your people in days to come."
15 Then Balaam spoke the message he had received from God. He said, "Here is the message God gave Balaam, the son of Beor. It's the message God gave to the one who sees clearly.
16 It's the message God gave to the one who hears the words of God. The Most High God has given him knowledge. He sees a vision from the Mighty One. He falls down flat with his face toward the ground. His eyes have been opened by the Lord.
17 "I see him, but I don't see him now. I view him, but he isn't near. A star will come from among the people of Jacob. A king will rise up out of Israel. He'll crush the foreheads of the people of Moab. He'll crush the skulls of all of the sons of Sheth.
18 He'll win the battle over Edom. He'll win the battle over his enemy Seir. But Israel will grow strong.
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