Bible Strands
Numbers 22:40
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Balak acts after arriving at Kiriath-huzoth with Balaam, preparing for a divination ritual by providing meat to the prophet and his accompanying officials.
The words — וַ/יִּזְבַּ֥ח (va/i.yiz.Bach) means "and he sacrificed," and וַ/יְשַׁלַּ֣ח (va/y.sha.Lach) means "and he sent" or distributed portions to the gathered men.
The thread — Balak repeats this sacrificial preparation in Numbers 23:14 when he builds altars and offers a bull and a ram on Pisgah.
Why it lands — The text records ritual provision preceding spiritual inquiry, showing how ancient leaders attempted to secure divine favor through material exchange.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Cross-references
- Numbers 23:14 So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
- Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
- Genesis 31:54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
- Numbers 23:2 So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
- Numbers 23:30 So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.