Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed, "
— Numbers 24:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; ”
“He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;”
“Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;”
“Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:”
“Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:”
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:”
Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.