Numbers 23:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars here, then bring seven bulls and seven rams.”

Cross References

Numbers 23:29

Balaam said, “Build seven altars here, then bring me seven bulls and seven rams.”

Jude 1:11

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.

Matthew 23:13

You Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You won't go in yourselves, and you keep others from going in.

Ezekiel 45:23

Each day of the festival he is to bring seven bulls and seven rams as sacrifices to please me, and he must bring a goat as a sacrifice for sin. These animals must have nothing wrong with them.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they all come and listen to you, but they refuse to do what you tell them. They claim to be faithful, but they are forever trying to cheat others out of their money.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord is disgusted by gifts from the wicked, but it makes him happy when his people pray.

Job 42:8

So I want you to go over to Job and offer seven bulls and seven goats on an altar as a sacrifice to please me. After this, Job will pray, and I will agree not to punish you for your foolishness.

2 Chronicles 29:21

They brought with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven goats as sacrifices to take away the sins of Hezekiah's family and of the people of Judah, as well as to purify the temple. Hezekiah told the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice these animals on the altar.

1 Chronicles 15:26

God gave the Levites the strength they needed to carry the chest, and so they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

2 Kings 18:22

Is Hezekiah now depending on the Lord your God? Didn't Hezekiah tear down all except one of the Lord's altars and places of worship? Didn't he tell the people of Jerusalem and Judah to worship at that one place?

1 Samuel 15:22

“Tell me,” Samuel said. “Does the Lord really want sacrifices and offerings? No! He doesn't want your sacrifices. He wants you to obey him.

Exodus 20:24

Build an altar out of earth, and offer on it your sacrifices of sheep, goats, and cattle. Wherever I choose to be worshiped, I will come down to bless you.

Numbers 22:41

The next morning, Balak took Balaam to the town of Bamoth-Baal. From there, Balaam could see some of the Israelites.

Numbers 23:2

After Balak had done this, they sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:30

After Balak had done what Balaam asked, he sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.