Numbers 23:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

God

Numbers 23:16

Numbers 22:9

I have prepared

Ephesians 2:9

Bible References

God

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.

And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

I have prepared

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

Why 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.

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yes, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you, will think that he doeth God service.

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

Not by works, lest any man should boast.