4 Mose 22:31

Lutherbibel

Da öffnete der HERR dem Bileam die Augen, daß er den Engel des HERRN sah im Wege stehen und ein bloßes Schwert in seiner Hand, und er neigte und bückte sich mit seinem Angesicht.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Da enthüllte der Herr dem Bileam die Augen, daß er den Engel des Herrn im Wege stehen sah und das gezückte Schwert in seiner Hand; da verneigte er sich und warf sich auf sein Angesicht.

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Da enthüllte Jehova die Augen Bileams, und er sah den Engel Jehovas auf dem Wege stehen, mit seinem gezückten Schwert in seiner Hand; und er neigte sich und warf sich nieder auf sein Angesicht.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

opened: Numbers 24:4, *marg. Numbers 24:16, Genesis 21:19, 2 Kings 6:17-20, 1 Chronicles 21:16, Luke 24:16, Luke 24:31, Acts 26:18

bowed down: Exodus 34:8, Psalms 9:20, John 18:6

fell flat on his face: or, bowed himself

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:3 - peradventure Numbers 24:3 - whose eyes are open hath said

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam,.... Who either was struck with blindness, as the men of Sodom were, so some think, or rather his eyes were held, that he could not see the angel; he could see other objects, as his ass, but he could not see that; as Elisha's servant could see the host that compassed the city, but not the chariots and horses of fire about Elisha, till his eyes were opened, 2 Kings 6:15 and so it was with Balaam until the Lord uncovered his eyes, or rolled away the vail over them, or took that off which by his power and providence hindered his sight:

and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; in the same position as in Numbers 22:23

and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face; from off his ass upon the ground, in reverence of the illustrious object before him, and through fear of being slain by his sword in his hand.