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Numbers 24:4

the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

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ASV

He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

KJV

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נְאֻ֕םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002 →
שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[the] [one who] hearsH8085 →
אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-<of> [the] words ofH561 →
אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
מַחֲזֵ֤הma.cha.Zeh<the> vision ofH4236 →
שַׁדַּי֙sha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706 →
יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הye.che.Zehhe seesH2372 →
נֹפֵ֖לno.Fel[who] falls downH5307 →
וּגְל֥וּיu.ge.Luiand [who] is uncovered ofH1540 →
עֵינָֽיִם׃'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869 →

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Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’Revelation 1:10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,Genesis 46:2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.2 Corinthians 12:1–4I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.Ezekiel 1:28The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.Numbers 24:16the 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:Numbers 24:3and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”Acts 10:19As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.Daniel 8:17–18As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”Acts 22:17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a tranceNumbers 22:20That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”Daniel 8:26–27The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”Daniel 10:15–16While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.1 Samuel 19:24Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

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