Numbers 22:40
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
In Context
39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
Cross References
Genesis 31:54Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.
Numbers 23:14He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.
Proverbs 1:16for their feet run to evil.They hurry to shed blood.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:37-41
Meeting between Balak and Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I… Read the whole commentary →