Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God met with him, and Balaam said, “I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.” New Living Translation and God met him there. Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.” English Standard Version and God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.” Berean Standard Bible and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.” 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. New King James Version And God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.” New American Standard Bible Now God met with 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.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 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.” Legacy 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.” Amplified Bible Now God met Balaam, who said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.” 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.” 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.” American Standard Version And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. Contemporary English Version When God appeared to him, Balaam said, "I have built seven altars and have sacrificed a bull and a ram on each one." English Revised Version And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. 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." Good News Translation and God met him. Balaam said to him, "I have built the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each." 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." Majority Standard Bible and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.” 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." New Heart English Bible And God met Balaam, and he said to him, "I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar." Webster's Bible Translation And God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. World English Bible God met Balaam, and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd God comes to Balaam, and he says to Him, “I have arranged the seven altars, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar”; Young's Literal Translation And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, 'The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;' Smith's Literal Translation And God will meet Balaam, and he will say to him, I arranged seven altars, and I will bring up a bullock and a ram upon the altar. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he was gone with speed, God met him. And Balaam speaking to him, said: I have erected seven altars, and have laid on everyone a calf and a ram. Catholic Public Domain Version And after he had quickly departed, God met with him. And Balaam, speaking to him, said: “I have set up seven altars, and I have placed a calf and a ram on each.” New American Bible Then God met Balaam, and Balak said to him: “I have erected the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.” New Revised Standard Version Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd God appeared to Balaam and said to him, You have prepared seven altars, and have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God was revealed to Balaam and said to him: “Seven altars you have prepared and you offered up bulls and rams on the altar.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And God met Balaam; and he said unto Him: 'I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balaam went to enquire of God; and he went straight forward, and God appeared to Balaam; and Balaam said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and have offered a calf and a ram on every altar. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's First Oracle…3“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height, 4and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.” 5Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”… Cross References Genesis 22:11-12 Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. / “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” Exodus 3:4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. 1 Kings 18:36-37 At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. / Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” 1 Samuel 3:10 Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” Jeremiah 1:4-5 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Ezekiel 1:3 the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. Psalm 99:6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered. Deuteronomy 18:18-19 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. / And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name. Matthew 17:5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” Luke 9:35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!” John 12:28-30 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” / The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him. / In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours. Acts 9:4-6 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. / “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” Acts 10:13-15 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Treasury of Scripture And God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. God Numbers 23:16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. Numbers 22:9,20 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? … I have prepared Numbers 23:1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. Isaiah 58:3,4 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours… Matthew 20:12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. Jump to Previous Altar Altars Arranged Balaam Bull Bullock Disposed Male Met Offer Offered Offering Ox Prepared Ram Ready SevenJump to Next Altar Altars Arranged Balaam Bull Bullock Disposed Male Met Offer Offered Offering Ox Prepared Ram Ready SevenNumbers 23 1. Balak's sacrificesAnd God met with Balaam The phrase "And God met with Balaam" is significant in understanding the nature of divine interaction in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word for "met" is "וַיִּקָּר" (vayikar), which implies a chance encounter or a deliberate meeting. This suggests that God’s engagement with Balaam was intentional, highlighting God's sovereignty and willingness to communicate even with those outside the covenant community of Israel. Historically, Balaam was a non-Israelite prophet, and this meeting underscores the universal reach of God's influence and authority. who said I have prepared seven altars and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative met וַיִּקָּ֥ר (way·yiq·qār) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers with אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to him. בִּלְעָ֑ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet “I have set up עָרַ֔כְתִּי (‘ā·raḵ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order seven שִׁבְעַ֤ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number altars,” הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ (ham·miz·bə·ḥōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar Balaam said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “and on each altar בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (bam·miz·bê·aḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar I have offered וָאַ֛עַל (wā·’a·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively a bull פָּ֥ר (pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer and a ram.” וָאַ֖יִל (wā·’a·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree Links Numbers 23:4 NIVNumbers 23:4 NLT Numbers 23:4 ESV Numbers 23:4 NASB Numbers 23:4 KJV Numbers 23:4 BibleApps.com Numbers 23:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:4 French Bible Numbers 23:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 23:4 God met Balaam: and he said (Nu Num.) |
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