Parallel Verses

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."

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.

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
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 Then Balaam said to Balak: Stand here by your burnt offering. I will go to see whether or not Jehovah will meet me. I will tell you what he reveals to me. So he went alone to the top of a hill. 4 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.” 5 Jehovah told Balaam: Go back to Balak and give him my message.

Cross References

Numbers 23:16

Jehovah met Balaam and told him what to say. He sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

Numbers 22:9

God came to Balaam and asked: Who are these men with you?

Numbers 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.

Numbers 23:1

He said to Balak: Build seven altars here for me. Then bring me seven bulls and seven rams.

Isaiah 58:3-4

Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.'

Matthew 20:12

They said: 'The last ones have done only one hour's work. You have made them equal to us. We have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.'

Luke 18:12

I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get.

John 16:2

They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.

Romans 3:27

Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.

Ephesians 2:9

It is not the result of works. So no man should boast.

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