The Assyrian official went on, “Or will you tell me that you are relying on the Lord your God? It was the Lord's shrines and altars that Hezekiah destroyed, when he told the people of Judah and Jerusalem to worship only at the altar in Jerusalem.
Numbers 23:1 - Good News Translation (US Version) He said to Balak, “Build seven altars here for me, and bring me seven bulls and seven rams.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AND BALAAM said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. American Standard Version (1901) And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. Common English Bible Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars here for me, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. |
The Assyrian official went on, “Or will you tell me that you are relying on the Lord your God? It was the Lord's shrines and altars that Hezekiah destroyed, when he told the people of Judah and Jerusalem to worship only at the altar in Jerusalem.
They sacrificed seven bulls and seven sheep, to make sure that God would help the Levites who were carrying the Covenant Box.
As an offering to take away the sins of the royal family and of the people of Judah and to purify the Temple, they took seven bulls, seven sheep, seven lambs, and seven goats. The king told the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to offer the animals as sacrifices on the altar.
Now take seven bulls and seven rams to Job and offer them as a sacrifice for yourselves. Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer and not disgrace you the way you deserve. You did not speak the truth about me as he did.”
Make an altar of earth for me, and on it sacrifice your sheep and your cattle as offerings to be completely burned and as fellowship offerings. In every place that I set aside for you to worship me, I will come to you and bless you.
The Lord is pleased when good people pray, but hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him.
So my people crowd in to hear what you have to say, but they don't do what you tell them to do. Loving words are on their lips, but they continue their greedy ways.
On each of the seven days of the festival he is to sacrifice to the Lord seven bulls and seven rams without any defects and burn them whole. He is also to sacrifice a male goat each day as a sin offering.
The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, from where Balaam could see a part of the people of Israel.
Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balaam said to him, “Build seven altars for me here and bring me seven bulls and seven rams.”
Balak did as he was told, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
On the seventh day offer seven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock the door to the Kingdom of heaven in people's faces, but you yourselves don't go in, nor do you allow in those who are trying to enter!
How terrible for them! They have followed the way that Cain took. For the sake of money they have given themselves over to the error that Balaam committed. They have rebelled as Korah rebelled, and like him they are destroyed.
Samuel said, “Which does the Lord prefer: obedience or offerings and sacrifices? It is better to obey him than to sacrifice the best sheep to him.