the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered:
The blessing itself which Balaam here pronounces upon Israel is much the same with the two we had in the foregoing chapter; but the introduction to it is different. I. The method of proceeding here varies much in several instances. 1.
Commenting on Numbers 24:1-9
He hath said, which heard the words of God,.... God speaking to him, which he did several times, and with which he was greatly elated, see Num 22:9, which saw the vision of the Almighty; not that he had a sight of any similitude of God, though the angel that appeared to him, which was Christ the uncreated angel, might appear in an human form...
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: (c) Though he lay as in a sleep, yet the eyes of his mind were open.