Then at Baal Peor,\par God’s people joined in worshiping Baal.\par God’s people \{joined in the wild parties\par and\} ate sacrifices to honor dead people. {\cf2\super [561]} \par
Numbers 23:28 - Easy To Read Version So Balak led Balaam to the top of Mount Peor. This mountain looks out over the desert. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Balak brought Balaam to the top of [Mount] Peor, that overlooks [the wilderness or desert] Jeshimon. American Standard Version (1901) And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert. Common English Bible So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks Jeshimon. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had led him on to the top of mount Peor, which looks out toward the wilderness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had brought him upon the top of mount Phogor, which looketh towards the wilderness, |
Then at Baal Peor,\par God’s people joined in worshiping Baal.\par God’s people \{joined in the wild parties\par and\} ate sacrifices to honor dead people. {\cf2\super [561]} \par
The people traveled from Bamoth to the Valley of Moab. In this place the top of the Pisgah Mountain looks over the desert.
Then Balak said to Balaam, “So come with me to another place. Maybe God will be pleased and will allow you to curse them from that place.”
Balaam said, “Build seven altars [298] here. Then prepare seven bulls and seven rams for the altars.”
Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel. So Balaam did not try to change that by using any kind of magic. But Balaam turned and looked toward the desert.