Text -- Numbers 24:3 (NET)

24:3 Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Num 24:3

¹ tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”

² tn The word נְאֻם (nÿ’um) is an “oracle.” It is usually followed by a subjective genitive, indicating the doer of the action. The word could be rendered “says,” but this translations is more specific.

³ tn The Greek version reads “the one who sees truly.” The word has been interpreted in both ways, “shut” or “open.”