Numbers 23:4 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Balak's sacrifice, Balaam pronounces a blessing instead of a curseWith the camps of Israel full in view, Balaam ordered seven altars to be built, and a bullock and a ram to be offered on each. Oh the sottishness of...
Thompson Chains
- Divine AppearancesSee the chain from Genesis 12:7 · 8 links
Cross References
- 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 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
- Numbers 22:20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
- 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.
- Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
- John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
- Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Topics
- God Providence of, overruling interpositions of the
- Hypocrisy Ith
- Moabites Calls for Balaam to curse Israel
- Sorcery By Balaam
- Temptation Balak tempts Balaam
- Worldliness Balaam
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And God אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
- met וַיִּקָּר wayyiqqār קָרָה Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Balaam בִּלְעָם bilʿām בִּלְעָם Proper name
- and he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- unto him, I have prepared אֶל ʾel Preposition אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular עָרַכְתִּי ʿāraktî עָרַךְ Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
- seven אֶת ʾet Object marker שִׁבְעַת šibʿat שֶׁבַע Number · masculine singular construct
- altars הַמִּזְבְּחֹת hammizbĕḥōt מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine plural · with the
- and I have offered וָאַעַל wāʾaʿal עָלָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and
- upon every altar בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ bammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- a bullock פָּר pār פַּר Noun · masculine singular
- and a ram וָאַיִל wāʾayil אַיִל Noun · masculine singular · with and
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