Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, Young's Literal Translation 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— King James Bible And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: Hebrew and he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take an oracle, מְשָׁל֖וֹ (mə·šā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile saying: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “[This is] the prophecy נְאֻ֤ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle of Balaam בִּלְעָם֙ (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet son בְּנ֣וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son of Beor, בְעֹ֔ר (ḇə·‘ōr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1160: Beor -- 'a burning', father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam the prophecy וּנְאֻ֥ם (ū·nə·’um) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle of a man הַגֶּ֖בֶר (hag·ge·ḇer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply whose eyes הָעָֽיִן׃ (hā·‘ā·yin) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain are open, שְׁתֻ֥ם (šə·ṯum) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 8365: Probably to stop up |