Numbers 23:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?”

Numbers 23:17

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And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet {the LORD} yonder.

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

God {is} not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do {it}? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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Numbers 23:1

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

Numbers 23:2

"And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on {every} altar a bullock and a ram."

Numbers 23:3

"And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. {to an...: or, solitary}"

Numbers 23:4

"And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon {every} altar a bullock and a ram."

Numbers 23:5

"And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak."

Numbers 23:6

"And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab."

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