Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:16

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, [which] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:

And knew, the knowledge of the Most High – With the addition of these words, which point to the greater importance and the more distinctly predictive character of what follows, the introduction to this last parable is the same as the introduction to the preceding parable.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

[See comments on Nu 24:15]

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(16) Which heard . . . and knew.Better, which heareth . . . and knoweth.

Which saw.Better, he seeth.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Num 24:16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, [which] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:

Ver. 16. And knew the knowledge of the Most High. ] The eye may be clear while the hand is palsied. Baalam’s great knowledge was but intuitiva, standing in speculation; it was not directiva vitae: he knew but by hearsay, as a blind man knows colours; his light served but to light him into utter darkness. Neronis Quantus artifex pereo, quadrabit in te peritum, et periturum.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)