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6 - The Lord said to Moses,...
7 - Moses finished setting up the holy tent. Then...
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14 - That night all of the people in the community...
15 - The Lord said to Moses,...
16 - Korah was the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath...
17 - The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,...
18 - The Lord spoke to Aaron. He said, "You, your ...
19 - The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,...
20 - In the first month the whole community of Isr...
21 - The Canaanite king of the city of Arad lived ...
22 - Then the people of Israel traveled to the fla...
23 - Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars ...
24 - Balaam saw that the Lord was pleased to give ...
25 - Israel was staying in Shittim. The men of Isr...
26 - After the plague the Lord spoke to Moses and ...
27 - The daughters of Zelophehad belonged to the f...
28 - The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,...
29 - " 'On the first day of the seventh month, com...
30 - Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of Isr...
31 - The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,...
32 - The tribes of Reuben and Gad had very large h...
33 - Here are the places where the people of Israe...
34 - The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,...
35 - On the flatlands of Moab, the Lord spoke to M...
36 - The heads of the families of Gilead came to M...
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Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here. Prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice."
Reference
Greek: Βαλαάμ (Balaám)
Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher)
Hebrew: Bilʻâm
Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
Hebrew: Bâlâq
Balak, a Moabitish king
Greek: κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō)
to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas G2090 (ἑτοιμάζω) refers rather to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create
Hebrew: bᵉnâʼ
to build
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: ἑπτά (heptá)
seven
Hebrew: shâbûwaʻ
literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Greek: ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō)
to prepare
Hebrew: zᵉman
to agree (on a time and place)
Greek: ἑπτά (heptá)
seven
Hebrew: shâbûwaʻ
literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἑπτά (heptá)
seven
Hebrew: shâbûwaʻ
literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: θυσία (thysía)
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: dᵉbach
a sacrifice
Sacrifice
Numbers 23:29
Verse Explanation
Balaam instructed King Balak to build seven altars and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for sacrifice. Balak followed the instructions exactly, hoping these offerings would persuade God to allow Israel to be cursed. In the ancient world, people often believed that elaborate sacrifices could influence divine decisions. However, the God of Israel could not be manipulated by rituals or expensive offerings. This verse begins the first attempt by Balak to secure a curse against Israel, setting the stage for God to demonstrate that His purposes cannot be changed by human plans.
History
This event took place on the plains of Moab, near the Jordan River, around 1406 BC (15th century BC). The number seven often symbolized completeness in biblical literature.