Numbers 23:4

And God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: it may be the LORD will come to meet me: and whatever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a high place.

5And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:9And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Numbers 23:1And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

Isaiah 58:3Why have we fasted, say they , and thou seest not? why have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

Luke 18:12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Romans 3:27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:2-13

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he… Read the whole commentary →

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