Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Now God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”

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.

Holman Bible

God met with him and Balaam said to Him, “I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”

International Standard Version

And so he went to a high place, where the LORD met with Balaam, who told him, "I've prepared seven altars and offered bulls and rams on an altar."

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Now God met Balaam, who said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”

Bible in Basic English

And God came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And God will meet Balaam, and he will say to him, I arranged seven altars, and I will bring up a bullock and a ram upon the altar.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And God met with Balaam, and he said to him, "I have arranged seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on the altar.

Modern King James verseion

And God met Balaam. And he said to Him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon the altar a bull and a ram.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And God came unto Balaam, and Balaam said unto him, "I have prepared seven altars, and have offered upon every altar, an ox and a ram."

NET Bible

Then God met Balaam, who said to him, "I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram."

New Heart English Bible

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."

The Emphasized Bible

And God came unto Balaam, - so he said unto him The seven altars, have I built in a row, and have caused to ascend, bullock and a ram on each altar.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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."

Youngs Literal Translation

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;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

met
קרה 
Qarah 
Usage: 27

בּלעם 
Bil`am 
Usage: 61

and he said

Usage: 0

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

and I have offered
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

פּר פּר 
Par 
Usage: 133

References

Context Readings

Balaam's Oracles

3 And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go. Perhaps LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height. 4 And God met Balaam, and he said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. 5 And LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shall speak.


Cross References

Numbers 23:16

And LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall thou speak.

Numbers 22:9

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

Numbers 22:20

And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.

Numbers 23:1

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

Isaiah 58:3-4

Why have we fasted, [they say], and thou see not? We have afflicted our soul, and thou take no knowledge. Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact from all your laborers.

Matthew 20:12

saying, These last did one hour, and thou have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.

Luke 18:12

I fast twice per Sabbath. I tithe all things, as many as I acquire.

John 16:2

They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

Romans 3:27

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

Ephesians 2:9

not from works, so that not any man may boast.

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