KJV ORIGINAL
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he began his prophecy and said, 'Balaam the son of Beor has spoken, and the man whose eyes have been opened has spoken:'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Balaam as he begins delivering another prophecy from God, emphasizing that his spiritual eyes have been opened to see God's truth.
📚 Historical Context
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 repeatedly forced Balaam to bless Israel instead of curse them. This is the beginning of Balaam's fourth and final oracle, which would contain some of the most significant messianic prophecies in the Old Testament.
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