Numbers 24:16
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
What it says
He again describes himself as one who hears God’s words, knows the Most High’s knowledge, and sees the Almighty’s vision with opened eyes. The oracle is framed as revealed sight.
What it is doing
It reaffirms the divine authority behind the vision.
In context
15Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, 16the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, 17I see him, but not now; 18Edom will become a possession, 19A ruler will come from Jacob