Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Balaam said, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” New Living Translation Then Balaam said to King Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice.” English Standard Version And Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” Berean Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” King James Bible And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. New King James Version Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” New American Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” NASB 1995 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” NASB 1977 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” Amplified Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams here.” Christian Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” American Standard Version And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. Contemporary English Version Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars here, then bring seven bulls and seven rams." English Revised Version And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. GOD'S WORD® Translation Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me." Good News Translation He said to Balak, "Build seven altars here for me, and bring me seven bulls and seven rams." International Standard Version Balaam told Balak, "Build for me here seven altars and prepare here for me seven bulls and seven rams." Majority Standard Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” NET Bible Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams." New Heart English Bible Balaam said to Balak, "Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams." Webster's Bible Translation And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. World English Bible Balaam said to Balak, “Build here seven altars for me, and prepare here seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Balaam says to Balak, “Build seven altars for me in this [place], and prepare seven bullocks and seven rams for me in this [place].” Young's Literal Translation And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this place seven altars, and make ready for me in this place seven bullocks and seven rams.' Smith's Literal Translation And Balaam will say to Balak, Build to me here seven altars, and prepare to me here seven bullocks and seven rams. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. Catholic Public Domain Version And Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars here for me, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.” New American Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and here prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” New Revised Standard Version Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAND Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Balaam said to Balaq: “Build for me here seven altars and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balaam said to Balac, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven calves, and seven rams. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's First Oracle1Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” 2So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.… Cross References Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Exodus 29:36-37 Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it. / For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy. Leviticus 1:3-5 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 1 Kings 18:23-24 Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. / Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.” 1 Samuel 7:9 Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. 2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. Psalm 51:19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. Isaiah 1:11 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” Ezekiel 20:40 For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices. Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Micah 6:6-8 With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Treasury of Scripture And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. build me Numbers 23:29 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. seven altars Exodus 20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. Exodus 27:1 And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. seven oxen Numbers 29:32 And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 1 Chronicles 15:26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. 2 Chronicles 29:21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD. Jump to Previous Altars Balak Build Bullocks Bulls Male Oxen Prepare Provide Rams Ready Seven SheepJump to Next Altars Balak Build Bullocks Bulls Male Oxen Prepare Provide Rams Ready Seven SheepNumbers 23 1. Balak's sacrificesThen Balaam said to Balak This phrase introduces us to the interaction between Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, and Balak, the king of Moab. Balaam's role is significant as he is a prophet who hears from God, yet he is not part of the Israelite community. The historical context here is crucial; Balak, fearing the Israelites, seeks Balaam's help to curse them. This interaction highlights the tension between the Moabites and Israelites and sets the stage for God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) often implies a declaration or command, indicating Balaam's authoritative role in this narrative. Build for me seven altars here and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams (1) Build me here seven altars.--The patriarchs of old, as their pious descendants after the giving of the Law, never erected more than one altar in one place. A plurality of altars was the badge of idolatry. Hengsten-berg adduces several instances in proof that the ancients were accustomed to have recourse to sacrifice and conjuration in order to avert calamity and produce prosperity. (History of Balaam and his Prophecies, p. 392.) The number seven was regarded as significant among the Greeks and Romans, as well as among the Israelites. Chapter 23:1. - Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the God with whom they had to do, and if possible to secure his favourable consideration on their side. The number seven was especially connected with the revelation of the tree God, the Creator of the world, and was probably observed here for this reason. The sacrifices were offered no doubt to Jehovah.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Balaamבִּלְעָם֙ (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Balak, בָּלָ֔ק (bā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king “Build בְּנֵה־ (bə·nêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build me לִ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew seven שִׁבְעָ֣ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number altars מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת (miz·bə·ḥōṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar here, בָזֶ֖ה (ḇā·zeh) Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that and prepare וְהָכֵ֥ן (wə·hā·ḵên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect for me לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew seven שִׁבְעָ֥ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number bulls פָרִ֖ים (p̄ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number rams.” אֵילִֽים׃ (’ê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree Links Numbers 23:1 NIVNumbers 23:1 NLT Numbers 23:1 ESV Numbers 23:1 NASB Numbers 23:1 KJV Numbers 23:1 BibleApps.com Numbers 23:1 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:1 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:1 French Bible Numbers 23:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 23:1 Balaam said to Balak Build me here (Nu Num.) |
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