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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וישא משלו ויאמר נאם בלעם בנו בער ונאם הגבר שתם העין
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vySHA mSHlv vyAmr nAm bl`m bnv b`r vnAm hgbr SHtm h`yn

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
adsumpta parabola ait dixit Balaam filius Beor dixit homo cuius obturatus est oculus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Authorized (King James) 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:
New King James Version   
Then he took up his oracle and said: “The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,
21st Century King James 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,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
Darby Bible Translation   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
and he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
God's Word   
and he delivered this message: "This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor. This is the message of the man whose eyesight is clear.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
International Standard Version   
Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "A declaration by Beor's son Balaam, a declaration by the strong, blind man.
NET Bible   
Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
New American Standard Bible   
He took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;
New International Version   
and he spoke his message: "The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
New Living Translation   
and this is the message he delivered: "This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
The World English Bible   
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
EasyEnglish Bible   
As a result, Balaam said, ‘This is God's message that he has given to Balaam, the son of Beor. It is the words of a man who understands what God is saying.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --
New Life Version   
He began speaking and said, “Balaam the son of Beor is the man whose eye is opened.
The Voice Bible   
He recited God’s words. Balaam: This is an oracle of Balaam (Beor’s son), a man whose eyes have been opened,
Living Bible   
and he spoke this prophecy concerning them: “Balaam the son of Beor says— The man whose eyes are open says— ‘I have listened to the word of God, I have seen what God Almighty showed me; I fell, and my eyes were opened: Oh, the joys awaiting Israel, Joys in the homes of Jacob. I see them spread before me as green valleys, And fruitful gardens by the riverside; As aloes planted by the Lord himself; As cedar trees beside the waters. They shall be blessed with an abundance of water, And they shall live in many places. Their king will be greater than Agag; Their kingdom is exalted. God has brought them from Egypt. Israel has the strength of a wild ox, And shall eat up the nations that oppose him; He shall break their bones in pieces, And shall shoot them with many arrows. Israel sleeps as a lion or a lioness— Who dares arouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, And curses shall fall upon everyone who curses you.’”
New Catholic Bible   
and he took up his oracle: “The oracle of Balaam, the son of Beor, the oracle of one whose eye is opened.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is uncovered;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Beor, has said and the man whose eyes are open has said,
Christian Standard Bible   
and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And he took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purposes and will of God],
New Century Version   
and he gave this message: “This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of a man who sees clearly;
The Message   
By now Balaam realized that God wanted to bless Israel. So he didn’t work in any sorcery as he had done earlier. He turned and looked out over the wilderness. As Balaam looked, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe. The Spirit of God came on him, and he spoke his oracle-message: Decree of Balaam son of Beor, yes, decree of a man with 20/20 vision; Decree of a man who hears God speak, who sees what The Strong God shows him, Who falls on his face in worship, who sees what’s really going on. What beautiful tents, Jacob, oh, your homes, Israel! Like valleys stretching out in the distance, like gardens planted by rivers, Like sweet herbs planted by the gardener God, like red cedars by pools and springs, Their buckets will brim with water, their seed will spread life everywhere. Their king will tower over Agag and his ilk, their kingdom surpassingly majestic. God brought them out of Egypt, rampaging like a wild ox, Gulping enemies like morsels of meat, crushing their bones, snapping their arrows. Israel crouches like a lion and naps, king-of-the-beasts—who dares disturb him? Whoever blesses you is blessed, whoever curses you is cursed.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He took up his oracle and said: The declaration of Balaam son of Beor, the declaration of the man whose eye is open,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and he uttered his oracle, saying: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
Good News Translation®   
and he uttered this prophecy: “The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly,
Wycliffe Bible   
and when the parable was taken (and when he had received his prophecy), he said, Balaam, the son of Beor, said, (yea,) a man, whose eye is stopped, said,
Contemporary English Version   
and Balaam said: “I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and he took up his discourse, and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Be′or, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
and he uttered his oracle, saying, “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
and he uttered his oracle, saying: ‘The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
Common English Bible © 2011   
He raised his voice and made his address: “The oracle of Balaam, Beor’s son; the oracle of a man whose eye is open.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
He took up his [third] discourse (oracle) and said: “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purpose and will of God],
English Standard Version Anglicised   
and he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
and he recited his poem: The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is true,
New American Standard Bible   
Then he took up his discourse and said, “The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor, And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened;
The Expanded Bible   
and he gave this ·message [or oracle; or poem]: “This is the ·message [utterance] of Balaam son of Beor, the ·message [utterance] of a man ·who sees clearly [L whose eye is open];
Tree of Life Version   
He uttered his oracle and said: “This is the oracle of Balaam son of Beor, and the oracle of a strong man whose eye has been opened,
Revised Standard Version   
and he took up his discourse, and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Be′or, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
New International Reader's Version   
Balaam spoke the message he had received from God. He said, “Here is the message God gave Balaam, the son of Beor. It’s the message God gave to the one who sees clearly.
BRG Bible   
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Complete Jewish Bible   
and he made his pronouncement: “This is the speech of Bil‘am, son of B‘or; the speech of the man whose eyes have been opened;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
and he uttered his oracle, saying: ‘The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he took up his mashal, and said, Balaam ben Beor hath said, the man whose eyes are open hath said,
Names of God Bible   
and he delivered this message: “This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor. This is the message of the man whose eyesight is clear.
Modern English Version   
He took up his proverb and said: “Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said,
Easy-to-Read Version   
and he gave this message: “This message is from Balaam son of Beor. I am speaking about things I see clearly.
International Children’s Bible   
And Balaam gave this message: “This is the message of Balaam son of Beor. This is the message of a man who sees clearly.
Lexham English Bible   
He uttered his oracle and said, “The declaration of Balaam son Beor, the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed,
New International Version - UK   
and he spoke his message: ‘The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,