Numbers 22:40

Numbers 22:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
• New International Version (NIV)Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and gave some to Balaam and the officials who were with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent for Balaam and for the princes who were with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Balak offered oxen and sheep, and he sent some to Balaam and to the princes who were with him.

Context of Numbers 22:40

38Balaam said to him, “Look, I have come to you, but can I say anything I want? I must speak only the message God puts in my mouth.” 39So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth. Balak sacrificed cattle, sheep, and goats and sent for Balaam and the officials who were with him. 41In the morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him to Bamoth-baal. From there he saw the outskirts of the people’s camp.

Numbers 22:40 word by word

וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק בָּקָ֣ר וָצֹ֑אן וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח לְבִלְעָ֔ם וְלַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Balakבָּלָקbâlâq · BalakH1111
• offeredזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• oxenבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• and sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• and to the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269

Cross-references for Numbers 22:40

• Numbers 23:2So Balak did as Balaam directed, and they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
• Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. So they ate a meal and spent the night on the mountain.
• Proverbs 1:16because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood.

Commentaries on Numbers 22:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40And Balak offered oxen, etc. - This was to gain the favor of his gods, and perhaps to propitiate Jehovah, that the end for which he had sent for Balaam might be accomplished.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-41Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-41Balak tried to get Balaam to curse Israel. First, he used a ceremonial offering and meal to summon the gods and Balaam. Then, he took Balaam to view the Israelite camp. Kiriath-huzoth is an unknown location.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. Balak offered oxen and sheep--made preparations for a grand entertainment to Balaam and the princes of Midian.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim
• Angel
• Ass
• Balak
• Canon of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Numbers 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings