Numbers 24:15 KJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Matthew Henry

  • Balaam's propheciesUnder the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel. Balaam boasts that his eyes...

Cross References

  • Numbers 23:7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
  • Numbers 24:3–4 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: …
  • Numbers 23:18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
  • Job 27:1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
  • Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

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  • BalaamLord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites (Num...
  • BeorA torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen 36:32).

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he took up וַיִּשָּׂא wayyiśśāʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • his parable מְשָׁלוֹ mĕšālô מָשָׁל Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and said וַיֹּאמַר wayyōʾmar אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • Balaam בִּלְעָם bilʿām בִּלְעָם Proper name
  • the son בְּנוֹ bĕnô בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • of Beor בְעֹר bĕʿōr בְּעוֹר Proper name
  • hath said נְאֻם nĕʾum נְאֻם Noun · masculine singular construct
  • and the man הַגֶּבֶר haggeber גֶּבֶר Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • whose eyes הָעָיִן hāʿāyin עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
  • are open שְׁתֻם šĕtum שָׁתַם Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular construct
  • hath said וּנְאֻם ûnĕʾum נְאֻם Noun · masculine singular construct · with and

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