And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
And he began his prophecy, saying, 'Balaam the son of Beor has spoken, and the man whose eyes have been opened has said:'
The writer is introducing Balaam as someone who received special spiritual insight from God and is about to deliver a prophetic message.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, Balaam was a non-Israelite prophet hired by King Balak of Moab to curse the Israelites as they journeyed toward the Promised Land. However, God intervened and turned Balaam's intended curses into blessings, showing His control over all nations and events. In this verse, Balaam introduces his prophetic utterance, describing himself as the man with open eyes to signify that he is speaking under divine revelation.
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