³ 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—

³ 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,[1]

³ 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,

³ 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 ;