OLD TESTAMENT

Numbers 24:4

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he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:

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Verse 4. Falleth. Out of respect to God, or in a trance. Septuagint “in sleep, his eyes are uncovered.” He was accustomed to commune with the spirits in the night. Calmet. 22:8. Bible.—He who is clear-sighted enough in teaching others, neglecteth his own salvation; or, being naturally incapable of diving into futurity, he derives this power solely from the operation of the spirit. Menochius.

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