The Meaning of Numbers 23:29 Explained

Numbers 23:29

KJV: And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

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;'

Darby: And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

ASV: And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

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What is the context of Numbers 23:29?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

What does Numbers 23:29 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 23:13-30 - No Enchantment Against Israel

Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from a height that commanded only a partial view of the camp. How often we try to see only what we want to see! How often we shut our eyes to a rival's real merits! Instead of entering into God's great thoughts we shut ourselves up in a tiny limited world. We will not acknowledge what our pride does not want to acknowledge. We are like children building sand-castles against the tide. You had better bring your mind to harmonize with God's facts than minimize or evade their truth. You are hurting yourself, but can never alter them. Take God's way and be at peace!

Let us ponder Numbers 23:21 -it is as we are in God's purpose; and Numbers 23:23 -when faced by our enemies; and Numbers 23:24 -when most convinced of our helplessness. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 23

¹ Balak's sacrifices

What do the individual words in Numbers 23:29 mean?

And said Balaam to Balak Build for me in this [place] seven altars and prepare for me in this [place] bulls and seven rams

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־ בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־ לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְהָכֵ֥ן לִי֙ בָּזֶ֔ה פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בִּלְעָם֙	Balaam
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּלְעָם Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy.
בָּלָ֔ק	Balak
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּלָק Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
בְּנֵה־	Build
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
לִ֥י	for me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
בָזֶ֖ה	in this [place]
Parse: Preposition-b, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
שִׁבְעָ֣ה	seven
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number).
מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת	altars
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
וְהָכֵ֥ן	and prepare
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
לִי֙	for me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
בָּזֶ֔ה	in this [place]
Parse: Preposition-b, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
פָרִ֖ים	bulls
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: פַּר Sense: .
וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה	and seven
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number).
אֵילִֽים	rams
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אַיִל Sense: ram.

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