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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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.” 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. 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." Douay-Rheims Bible And 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. 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." JPS Tanakh 1917 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.' Literal Standard Version And 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”; 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.” 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.” 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 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.” 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.” 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;' 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 Numbers 23:3 "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, Numbers 23:5 Then the LORD put a message in Balaam's mouth, saying, "Return to Balak and give him this message." 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 sacrificesVerse 4. - I have prepared seven altars. Balaam, acting for the king of Moab, his heathen patron, in this difficult business, points out to God that he had given him the full quota of sacrifices to begin with. It was implied in this reminder that God would naturally feel disposed to do something for Balaam in return. 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.) |