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Numbers 23:1–2

Balaam’s Oracles

23 Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me this: seven altars. And prepare for me this: seven bulls and seven rams.” And Balak did just as Balaam spoke, and Balak offered Balaam a bull and a ram on the altar.

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Numbers 23:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Balaam said, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Balak did as Balaam said, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” Balak did as Balaam had said. And Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.

Numbers 23:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

Numbers 23:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Balaam said to King Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice.” Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”

And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven male sheep for me.” Balak did what Balaam asked, and they offered a bull and a male sheep on each of the altars.

Numbers 23:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

Numbers 23:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered up a bullock and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Balak did what Balaam told him, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 

Numbers 23:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” So Balak did as Balaam directed, and they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here. Prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice.” Balak did just as Balaam said. The two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.


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