The speech of one who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with eyes uncovered.
Bamidbar Rabbah 20:20 — falling as the posture of prophecy for the nations’ seer.
English: “Fallen down, yet with eyes uncovered” — when the holy spirit was revealed upon him he would fall on his face, because his spirit was not fit to receive the Shechinah while standing.
Explanation of the prophetic posture of Bilam.
Even true vision for Bilam required collapse — the nations’ seer cannot stand before the Presence the way Moshe does.