Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when he was gone with speed, God met him. And Balaam speaking to him, said: I have erected seven altars, and have laid on everyone a calf and a ram. God Numbers 23:16 And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him. Numbers 22:9,20 What mean these men that are with thee? . . . I have prepared Numbers 23:1 And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. Isaiah 58:3,4 Why have we fasted, and thou hast not regarded: have we humbled our souls, and thou hast not taken notice? Behold in the day of your fast your own will is found, and you exact of all your debtors. . . . Matthew 20:12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. Luke 18:12 I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess. John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God. Romans 3:27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, that no man may glory. Context Balaam's First Oracle…3And Balaam said to Balac: Stand a while by thy burnt offering, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet me, and whatsoever he shall command, I will speak to thee. 4And when he was gone with speed, God met him. And Balaam speaking to him, said: I have erected seven altars, and have laid on everyone a calf and a ram.5And the Lord put the word in his mouth, and said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.… Cross References Numbers 23:3 And Balaam said to Balac: Stand a while by thy burnt offering, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet me, and whatsoever he shall command, I will speak to thee. Numbers 23:5 And the Lord put the word in his mouth, and said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak. Lexicon and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative met וַיִּקָּ֥ר (way·yiq·qār) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers with אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to him. בִּלְעָ֑ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1109: Balaam -- a prophet “I have set up עָרַ֔כְתִּי (‘ā·raḵ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order seven שִׁבְעַ֤ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number altars,” הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ (ham·miz·bə·ḥōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar Balaam said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “and on each altar בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (bam·miz·bê·aḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar I have offered וָאַ֛עַל (wā·’a·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively a bull פָּ֥ר (pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6499: Young bull, steer and a ram.” וָאַ֖יִל (wā·’a·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree Additional Translations and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”And God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. And Balaam went to enquire of God; and he went straight forward, and God appeared to Balaam; and Balaam said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and have offered a calf and a ram on every altar. And God met Balaam; and [Balaam] said to him, I have disposed seven altars, and have offered up a bullock and a ram upon [each] altar. And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. 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. God met Balaam: and he said to him, "I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar." And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, 'The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;' Jump to Previous Altar Altars Arranged Balaam Bull Bullock Disposed Male Met Offer Offered Offering Ox Prepared Ram Ready SevenJump to Next Altar Altars Arranged Balaam Bull Bullock Disposed Male Met Offer Offered Offering Ox Prepared Ram Ready SevenExternal Links Numbers 23:4 NIVNumbers 23:4 NLT Numbers 23:4 ESV Numbers 23:4 NASB Numbers 23:4 ASV Numbers 23:4 Bible Apps Numbers 23:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:4 French Bible Numbers 23:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a altar altars and Balaam bull each God have he him I met Now offered on prepared ram said set seven the to up with OT Law: Numbers 23:4 God met Balaam: and he said (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |