Numbers 22:40

Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

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WEBBE

Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

BSB

Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.

KJV

And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

ASV

And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

BBE

And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.

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וַיִּזְבַּח vai·yiz·bach and he sacrificed H2076 בָּלָק ba·lak Balak H1111 בָּקָר ba·kar cattle H1241 וָצֹאן va·tzon and sheep H6629 וַיְשַׁלַּח vay·sha·lach and he sent H7971 לְבִלְעָם le·vil·'am to Balaam H1109 וְלַשָּׂרִים ve·la·sa·rim and to the leaders H8269 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [were] with him H854

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 36–41

Balak has now nothing to complain of, but that Balaam did not come sooner. Balaam bids Balak not depend too much upon him. He seems to speak with vexation; but is really as desirous to please Balak, as ever he had pretended to be to please God. See what need we have to pray every day, Our Father which art in heaven, lead us not into temptation. Let us be jealous over our own hearts, seeing how far men may go in the knowledge of God, and yet come short of Divine grace.

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