God’s Word Translation
Numbers 22:40
40Balak sacrificed cattle, sheep, and goats, and sent some of the meat to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
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 replied, “Well, I’ve come to you now. But I can’t say whatever I want to. I can only say what God tells me to say.” 39Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth. Balak sacrificed cattle, sheep, and goats, and sent some of the meat to Balaam and the princes who were with him. 41The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the Israelites’ camp.
Read all of Numbers 22Numbers 22:40 word by word
וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק בָּקָ֣ר וָצֹ֑אן וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח לְבִלְעָ֔ם וְלַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Numbers 22:40
- Numbers 23:2Balak did what Balaam told him, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
- Genesis 31:54and offered a sacrifice on the mountain. He invited his relatives to eat the meal with him. They ate with him and spent the night on the mountain.
- Proverbs 1:16because they rush to do evil and 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
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
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