and had appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and for the calves that he had made.
Numbers 22:41 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 On the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, and from there he could see part of the people of Israel. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And on the following day Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Bamoth-baal; from there he saw the nearest of the Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people. Common English Bible In the morning Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, where he could see part of the people. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal: and he beheld the uttermost part of the people. |
and had appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and for the calves that he had made.
and gone on building the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or decree, nor did it enter my mind,
And I will bring to an end in Moab, says the Lord, those who offer sacrifice at a high place and make offerings to their gods.
For fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the city of Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab and swallowed up the heights of the Arnon.
Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep and sent them to Balaam and to the officials who were with him.
Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”
So Balak said to him, “Come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only part of them and shall not see them all; then curse them for me from there.”
“You must demolish completely all the places where the nations whom you are about to dispossess served their gods, on the mountain heights, on the hills, and under every leafy tree.