Numbers 23:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
metוַיִּקָּ֥ר
(vai·yik·kar)
7136a: to encounter, meet, befalla prim. root
Balaam,בִּלְעָ֑ם
(bil·'am;)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Him, "I have setעָרַ֔כְתִּי
(a·rach·ti,)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
up the sevenשִׁבְעַ֤ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
altars,הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙
(ham·miz·be·chot)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and I have offeredוָאַ֛עַל
(va·'a·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up a bullפָּ֥ר
(par)
6499: young bull, steerfrom an unused word
and a ramוָאַ֖יִל
(va·'a·yil)
352a: a ramfrom the same as ulam
on each altar."בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(bam·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
met
qarah  (kaw-raw')
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
and he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him I have prepared
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and I have offered
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upon every altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
a bullock
par  (par)
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) -- (young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.
and a ram
'ayil  (ah'-yil)
mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now God met Balaam, and he said to Him, "I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar."

King James Bible
And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God met with him and Balaam said to Him, "I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar."

International Standard Version
where the LORD met with Balaam, who told him, "I've prepared seven altars and offered bulls and rams on an altar."

NET Bible
Then God met Balaam, who said to him, "I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God came to him, and Balaam said, "I have set up seven altars, and I offered a bull and a ram on each altar."

King James 2000 Bible
And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
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