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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whose eyes are open - that is, opened in inward vision, to discern things that were hidden from ordinary beholders.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Balaam the son of Beor hath said.— The Hebrew word (neum) is imperfectly rendered by hath said. It is t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the man whose eyes are open,166hath said. This preface has no other purpose than to prove that he is a true prophe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took up his parable
His parable of prophecy, as the Targums, his prophetic speech, which, with a loud voice, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Now Balaam spoke not his own thoughts, but the language of the Spirit that came upon him. Many have their eyes open who do not have their hearts op…

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