Numbers 23:30

The Message

Balak did it and presented an offering of a bull and a ram on each of the altars.

Cross References

Leviticus 1:3

“If the offering is a Whole-Burnt-Offering from the herd, present a male without a defect at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting that it may be accepted by God. Lay your hand on the head of the Whole-Burnt-Offering so that it may be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you. Slaughter the bull in God’s presence. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will make an offering of the blood by splashing it against all sides of the Altar that stands at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Next, skin the Whole-Burnt-Offering and cut it up. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will prepare a fire on the Altar, carefully laying out the wood, and then arrange the body parts, including the head and the suet, on the wood prepared for the fire on the Altar. Scrub the entrails and legs clean. The priest will burn it all on the Altar: a Whole-Burnt-Offering, a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God.

Numbers 23:1

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

Numbers 23:2

Balak did it. Then Balaam and Balak sacrificed a bull and a ram on each of the altars.

Numbers 23:29

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

Numbers 24:1

By now Balaam realized that God wanted to bless Israel. So he didn’t work in any sorcery as he had done earlier. He turned and looked out over the wilderness. As Balaam looked, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe. The Spirit of God came on him, and he spoke his oracle-message: