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Numbers 23:2
So Balak did as Balaam had directed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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Hebrew Names Version
Balak did as Bil`am had spoken; and Balak and Bil`am offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
Balak did as Bil`am had spoken; and Balak and Bil`am offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
King James Version
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Lexham English Bible
And Balak did just as Balaam spoke, and Balak offered Balaam a bull and a ram on the altar.
And Balak did just as Balaam spoke, and Balak offered Balaam a bull and a ram on the altar.
English Standard Version
Balak did as Balaam had said. And Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
Balak did as Balaam had said. And Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
New Century Version
Balak did what Balaam asked, and they offered a bull and a male sheep on each of the altars.
Balak did what Balaam asked, and they offered a bull and a male sheep on each of the altars.
New English Translation
So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
Amplified Bible
Balak did just as Balaam had said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did just as Balaam had said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
New American Standard Bible
Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Balak did as Balaam sayd, and Balak and Balaam offred on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.
And Balak did as Balaam sayd, and Balak and Balaam offred on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
So Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Contemporary English Version
After Balak had done this, they sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.
After Balak had done this, they sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.
Complete Jewish Bible
Balak did as Bil‘am said; then Balak and Bil‘am offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did as Bil‘am said; then Balak and Bil‘am offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Darby Translation
And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered up a bullock and a ram on [each] altar.
And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered up a bullock and a ram on [each] altar.
Easy-to-Read Version
Balak did what Balaam asked. Then Balak and Balaam killed a ram and a bull on each of the altars.
Balak did what Balaam asked. Then Balak and Balaam killed a ram and a bull on each of the altars.
George Lamsa Translation
And Balak did as Balaam had told him; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had told him; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Good News Translation
Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Christian Standard Bible®
So Balak did as Balaam directed, and they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
So Balak did as Balaam directed, and they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Literal Translation
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken. And Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on the altar.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken. And Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on the altar.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balac dyd as Balaam sayde. And both Balac and Balaam offred, on euery altare a bullocke & a ramme.
Balac dyd as Balaam sayde. And both Balac and Balaam offred, on euery altare a bullocke & a ramme.
American Standard Version
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Bible in Basic English
And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep.
And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Balac dyd as Balaam sayde: And Balac and Balaam offred on euery aulter an oxe and a ramme.
And Balac dyd as Balaam sayde: And Balac and Balaam offred on euery aulter an oxe and a ramme.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
King James Version (1611)
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, and Balak & Balaam offered on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, and Balak & Balaam offered on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balac did as Balaam told him; and he offered up a calf and a ram on every altar.
And Balac did as Balaam told him; and he offered up a calf and a ram on every altar.
English Revised Version
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde do bi the word of Balaam, thei puttiden a calf and a ram to gidere on the auter.
And whanne he hadde do bi the word of Balaam, thei puttiden a calf and a ram to gidere on the auter.
Young's Literal Translation
And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar,
And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar,
Update Bible Version
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram.
World English Bible
Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
New King James Version
And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
New Living Translation
Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.
New Life Bible
Balak did as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam gave a bull and a ram on each altar in worship.
Balak did as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam gave a bull and a ram on each altar in worship.
New Revised Standard
Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, - and Balak and Balaam caused to ascend a bullock and a ram on each altar.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, - and Balak and Balaam caused to ascend a bullock and a ram on each altar.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had done according to the word of Balaam, they laid together a calf and a ram upon every altar.
And when he had done according to the word of Balaam, they laid together a calf and a ram upon every altar.
Revised Standard Version
Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
THE MESSAGE
Balak did it. Then Balaam and Balak sacrificed a bull and a ram on each of the altars.
Balak did it. Then Balaam and Balak sacrificed a bull and a ram on each of the altars.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Contextual Overview
1Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams." 2So Balak did as Balaam had directed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.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." 6So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab. 7And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: "Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. 'Come,' he said, 'put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!' 8How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? 9For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, who will not reckon themselves among the nations. 10Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous; let my end be like theirs!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
offered: Numbers 23:14, Numbers 23:30
Reciprocal: Numbers 22:17 - and I will do Numbers 22:40 - General Numbers 23:29 - General 1 Chronicles 15:26 - bullocks Ezekiel 45:23 - seven bullocks
Cross-References
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.
Genesis 23:14
Ephron answered Abraham,
Ephron answered Abraham,
Genesis 23:15
"Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."
"Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."
Genesis 23:16
Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
Genesis 23:18
to Abraham's possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
to Abraham's possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:41
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart: "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart: "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Genesis 50:10
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
Numbers 13:22
They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
Numbers 20:29
When all the congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
When all the congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken,.... Ordered seven altars to be built, and prepared seven bullocks and rams for sacrifice:
and Balak and Balsam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram; both seem to be concerned in offering the sacrifices; Balak, though a king, it being usual for kings to be priests also, as Melchizedek was, and Balaam as a prophet; and these sacrifices were offered to the true God, as seems clear from Numbers 23:4 and to which Balak, at the direction of Balaam, agreed, in order to gain the Lord on his side, that he might prevail over the people of Israel.
