Numbers 23:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.””
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“and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 23:4 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:9Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
- Numbers 22:20That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
- Numbers 23:1Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
- Numbers 23:16And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
- Isaiah 58:3“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.
- Matthew 20:12‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
- Luke 18:12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
- John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- Romans 3:27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
- Ephesians 2:9not by works, so that no one can boast.
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