Numbers 24:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

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  • Num 24:4 : 4 the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:
  • 2 Sam 23:1-2 : 1 David’s Final Words These are the final words of David:“The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs: 2 The LORD’s Spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Food Sacrificed to Idols With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

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  • Num 24:2-4
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    2When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

    3Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

    4the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

  • Num 24:14-15
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    14And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”

    15Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

  • 31Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.

  • 9I listened to his voice, and as I did so I fell into a trance-like sleep with my face to the ground.

  • Job 33:14-16
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    14Elihu Disagrees With Job’s View of God“For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.

    15In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds.

    16Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,

  • 16It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:

  • 13In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men,

  • 3Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.

  • Dan 4:13-14
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    13While I was watching in my mind’s visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven.

    14He called out loudly as follows:‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches! Strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit! Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches!

  • 17‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

  • Dan 8:17-18
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    17So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me,“Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”

    18As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.

  • Isa 29:10-11
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    10For the LORD has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes(the prophets), and covered your heads(the seers).

    11To you this entire prophetic revelation is like words in a sealed scroll. When they hand it to one who can read and say,“Read this,” he responds,“I can’t, because it is sealed.”

  • 18Yet which of them has ever stood in the LORD’s inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?

  • Num 23:17-18
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    17When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him,“What has the LORD spoken?”

    18Balaam Prophesies Again Balaam uttered his oracle, and said,“Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

  • 6The LORD said,“Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.

  • 23God may let them rest in a feeling of security, but he is constantly watching all their ways.

  • 12The eyes of the LORD watched over a cause, and subverted the words of the treacherous person.

  • 20You see many things, but don’t comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear.”

  • Dan 10:15-16
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    15While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.

    16Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me,“Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.

  • 5I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you.

  • 18They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.

  • 6For this is what the Lord has told me:“Go, post a guard! He must report what he sees.

  • 1Job Pleads His Cause to God“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.

  • 12Balaam replied,“Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?”

  • 7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. On the contrary, they were overcome with fright and ran away to hide.

  • 1The Apparent Indifference of God“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

  • 28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.

  • 4You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak.

  • 8Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence“Indeed, you have said in my hearing(I heard the sound of the words!):

  • 18A Plot Against Jeremiah is Revealed and He Complains of Injustice The LORD gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding. Then he showed me what the people were doing.

  • 17“I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare,

  • 10Here are the visions of my mind while I was on my bed. While I was watching, there was a tree in the middle of the land. It was enormously tall.

  • 17You will see a king in his splendor; you will see a wide land.

  • 32Then I scrutinized it. I was putting my mind to it– I saw; I took in a lesson:

  • 28like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

  • 11Job’s Benevolence“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,

  • 1Vision Five: The Menorah The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep.

  • 12Balaam said to Balak,“Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

  • 20Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.