Numbers 22:31
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Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
In other translations
Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Genesis 21:19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
- Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
- Numbers 24:16He 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:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
- Luke 24:16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- 1 Chronicles 21:16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.
- Numbers 24:4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
- Exodus 34:8And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.
- Psalm 9:20Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah
- John 18:6As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
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