Numbers 22:31
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.
KJV
Protinus aperuit Dominus oculos Balaam, et vidit angelum stantem in via, evaginato gladio, adoravitque eum pronus in terram.
Vulgate
ἀπεκάλυψεν δὲ ὁ θεὸς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς Βαλαάμ, καὶ ὁρᾷ τὸν ἄγγελον Κυρίου ἀνθεστηκότα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν ἐσπασμένην ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κύψας προσεκύνησεν τῷ προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
ASV
וַ/יְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַ/יַּ֞רְא אֶת מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְ/חַרְבּ֥/וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּ/יָד֑/וֹ וַ/יִּקֹּ֥ד וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְ/אַפָּֽי/ו
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Cross-references
- 1Chr 21:16 — And 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,
- Acts 26:18 — To 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 t
- Exod 34:8 — And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
- Gen 21:19 — And 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.
- Gen 21:19 — And 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.
- John 18:6 — As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
- Josh 5:13 — And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and
- Luke 24:16 — But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
- Luke 24:31 — And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
- Num 23:3 — And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
- Num 24:3 — And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- Num 24:4 — He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
- Num 24:16 — He 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:
- Ps 9:20 — Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.