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Numbers 23:4
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KJ21
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.”
ASV
And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.
AMP
Now God met Balaam, who said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
AMPC
God met Balaam, who said to Him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
BRG
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.
CSB
God met with him and Balaam said to him, “I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
CSBA
God met with him and Balaam said to him, ‘I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.’
CEB
God granted Balaam an appearance. Balaam said to him, “I have arranged seven altars and I have sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.”
CJB
God met Bil‘am, who said to him, “I prepared the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
CEV
When God appeared to him, Balaam said, “I have built seven altars and have sacrificed a bull and a ram on each one.”
DARBY
And God met Balaam; and [Balaam] said to him, I have disposed seven altars, and have offered up a bullock and a ram upon [each] altar.
DRA
And when he was gone with speed, God met him. And Balaam speaking to him, said: I have erected seven altars, and have laid on everyone a calf and a ram.
ERV
God came to Balaam at that place, and Balaam said, “I have prepared seven altars. And I have killed a bull and a ram as a sacrifice on each altar.”
EASY
Balaam said to the Lord, ‘I made seven altars. On each altar, I have offered a bull and a male sheep.’
EHV
God met Balaam, and Balaam said to him, “I have set up seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”
ESV
and God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
ESVUK
and God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
EXB
God came to Balaam there, and Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ·male sheep [ram] on each altar.”
GNV
And God met Balaam, and Balaam said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
GW
God came to him, and Balaam said, “I have set up seven altars, and I offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
GNT
and God met him. Balaam said to him, “I have built the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each.”
HCSB
God met with him and Balaam said to Him, “I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
ICB
God came to Balaam there. Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars. And I have offered a bull and a male sheep on each altar.”
ISV
where the Lord met with Balaam, who told him, “I’ve prepared seven altars and offered bulls and rams on an altar.”
JUB
And God met Balaam; and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon each altar a bullock and a ram.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Now God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”
LEB
And God met with Balaam, and he said to him, “I have arranged seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on the altar.”
TLB
Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here by your burnt offerings and I will see if the Lord will meet me; and I will tell you what he says to me.” So he went up to a barren height, and God met him there. Balaam told the Lord, “I have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each.”
MSG
God did meet with Balaam. Balaam said, “I’ve set up seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
MEV
God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on every altar a bull and a ram.”
NOG
Elohim came to him, and Balaam said, “I have set up seven altars, and I offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
NABRE
Then God met Balaam, and Balak said to him: “I have erected the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
NASB
Now God met with Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”
NASB1995
Now God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”
NCB
God visited Balaam. He said, “I have prepared seven altars and I have offered a young bull and a ram upon each altar.”
NCV
God came to Balaam there, and Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a male sheep on each altar.”
NET
Then God met Balaam, who said to him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
NIRV
God met with him there. Balaam said, “I’ve prepared seven altars. On each altar I’ve offered a bull and a ram.”
NIV
God met with him, and Balaam said, “I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
NIVUK
God met with him, and Balaam said, ‘I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.’
NKJV
And God met Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
NLV
God met Balaam. Balaam said to Him, “I have made seven altars. And I have given a bull and a ram on each altar in worship.”
NLT
and God met him there. Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.”
NRSVA
Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, ‘I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.’
NRSVACE
Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, ‘I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.’
NRSVCE
Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
NRSVUE
Then God met Balaam, and Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
OJB
And Elohim met Balaam, and he said unto Him, I have prepared shivah hamizbechot, and I have offered upon each mizbe’ach a bull and a ram.
RGT
And God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars and have offered a bullock and a ram upon every altar.”
RSV
And God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered upon each altar a bull and a ram.”
RSVCE
And God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered upon each altar a bull and a ram.”
TLV
God met with Balaam and he said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I offered a bull and a ram.”
VOICE
and God met Balaam there. Balaam (to the Lord): I made seven altars and set an offering of a bull and a ram on each one.
WEB
God met Balaam, and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.”
WYC
God came to him; and Balaam spake to him, and said, I have raised up seven altars, and I have put a calf and a ram above each of them (and I have put a calf and a ram on each of them).
YLT
And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, `The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;'
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