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:
This is what he said—the one who heard God's words and received knowledge from the Most High God, who saw a vision from the Almighty while falling into a trance with his eyes wide open:
The writer is describing someone who received a direct vision and message from God while in a supernatural trance state.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces Balaam's fourth and final prophecy about Israel. Balaam was a non-Israelite prophet hired by the Moabite king Balak to curse the Israelites, but God kept turning his curses into blessings. This particular oracle would contain some of the most significant messianic prophecies in the Old Testament, including the famous 'star out of Jacob' prophecy.
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