Numbers 24:16
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
BSB
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ASV
He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| נְאֻ֗ם | ne.'Um | [the] utterance of | H5002 → |
| שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ | sho.Me.a' | [the] [one who] hears | H8085 → |
| אִמְרֵי־ | 'im.rei- | <of> [the] words of | H561 → |
| אֵ֔ל | 'El | God | H410 → |
| וְיֹדֵ֖עַ | ve.yo.De.a' | and [the] [one who] knows | H3045 → |
| דַּ֣עַת | Da.'at | <of> [the] knowledge of | H1847 → |
| עֶלְי֑וֹן | el.Yon | [the] Most High | H5945 → |
| מַחֲזֵ֤ה | ma.cha.Zeh | <the> vision of | H4236 → |
| שַׁדַּי֙ | sha.Dai | [the] Almighty | H7706 → |
| יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה | ye.che.Zeh | he sees | H2372 → |
| נֹפֵ֖ל | no.Fel | [who] falls down | H5307 → |
| וּגְל֥וּי | u.ge.Lui | and [who] is uncovered of | H1540 → |
| עֵינָֽיִם׃ | 'ei.Na.yim | eyes | H5869 → |
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