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Numbers 23:14

And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.

KJV

Cumque duxisset eum in locum sublimem, super verticem montis Phasga, ædificavit Balaam septem aras, et impositis supra vitulo atque ariete,

Vulgate

καὶ παρέλαβεν αὐτὸν εἰς ἀγροῦ σκοπιὰν ἐπὶ κορυφὴν Λελαξευμένου, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ ἑπτὰ βωμούς, καὶ ἀνεβίβασεν μόσχον καὶ κριὸν ἐπὶ τὸν βωμόν.

LXX

And he took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

ASV

וַ/יִּקָּחֵ֨/הוּ֙ שְׂדֵ֣ה צֹפִ֔ים אֶל רֹ֖אשׁ הַ/פִּסְגָּ֑ה וַ/יִּ֨בֶן֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֔ת וַ/יַּ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָ/אַ֖יִל בַּ/מִּזְבֵּֽחַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
ו
v
noun · 195×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
מִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
mzbch
noun · 402×
פִּסְגָּ֖ה
psgh
proper_noun · 8×
פַּ֣ר
pr
noun · 132×
צֹפִ֔ים
tspym
verb · 1×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 16:12 — And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
  • Job 42:8 — Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I
  • Num 22:40 — And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
  • Num 23:2 — And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.