Numbers 23:1
What does Numbers 23:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 23:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this <FI>place<Fi> seven altars, and make ready for me in this <FI>place<Fi> seven bullocks and seven rams.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 23:29
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
- Exodus 20:24
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.
- Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
- Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
- Job 42:8
Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Numbers 29:32
And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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