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Balaam’s Second Oracle

Numbers 23:29

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
KJV
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
WEB
Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”
ASV
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
LSV
and Balaam says to Balak, “Build seven altars for me in this [place], and prepare seven bullocks and seven rams for me in this [place]”;
YLT
and Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this [place] seven altars, and make ready for me in this [place] seven bullocks and seven rams;'
DBY
And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
DRC
Balaam said to him: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.
GNV
Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Make me here seuen altars, and prepare me here seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes.
JPS
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.'
LXXE
And Balaam said to Balac, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven calves, and seven rams.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְהָכֵ֥ן לִי֙ בָּזֶ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Βαλαὰμ πρὸς Βαλὰκ, οἰκοδόμησόν μοι ὧδε ἑπτὰ βωμοὺς, καὶ ἑτοίμασόν μοι ὧδε ἑπτὰ μόσχους, καὶ ἑπτὰ κριούς.

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  • Numbers 23:1–2Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

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