Verse 1

Numbers 23:1

New King James Version

1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה לִ֥/י בָ/זֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְ/הָכֵ֥ן לִ/י֙ בָּ/זֶ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים

English Translation

And Balaam said to Balak, "Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."

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Chapter 23 Context

1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven ram...

2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. Focus ↗

3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will c... Focus ↗

4 And God (Elohim) met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered... Focus ↗

5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. Focus ↗

6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. Focus ↗

7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the m... Focus ↗

8 How shall I curse, whom God (Elohim) hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not de... Focus ↗

9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell... Focus ↗

10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death o... Focus ↗

11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, beh... Focus ↗

12 And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? Focus ↗

13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see... Focus ↗

14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offer... Focus ↗

15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. Focus ↗

16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. Focus ↗

17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. A... Focus ↗

18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: Focus ↗

19 God (Elohim) is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath h... Focus ↗

20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. Focus ↗

21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God... Focus ↗

22 God (Elohim) brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. Focus ↗

23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: accord... Focus ↗

24 Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not... Focus ↗

25 And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. Focus ↗

26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I... Focus ↗

27 And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it... Focus ↗

28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon. Focus ↗

29 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven... Focus ↗

30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. Focus ↗

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