Numbers 22:41

Numbers 22:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, and from there he could see the outskirts of the Israelite camp.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And in the morning Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, and from there he saw a fraction of the people.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see some of the people of Israel spread out below him.

Context of Numbers 22:41

39So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath Huzoth. 40Then Balak offered oxen and sheep, and he sent some to Balaam and to the princes who were with him. So it was, the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, that from there he might observe the extent of the people.

Numbers 22:41 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח בָּלָק֙ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ בָּמ֣וֹת בָּ֑עַל וַיַּ֥רְא מִשָּׁ֖ם קְצֵ֥ה הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass on the morrowבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• that Balakבָּלָקbâlâq · BalakH1111
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• and brought him upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• into the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• of Baalבָּמוֹתbâmôth bâmôth ba‛al · BamothH1120
• that thence he might seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the utmostקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Numbers 22:41

• Numbers 21:19from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
• Numbers 25:2They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
• Deuteronomy 12:2You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations which you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.
• 2 Chronicles 11:15Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
• Jeremiah 48:35“Moreover,” says the Lord, “I will cause to cease in Moab The one who offers sacrifices in the high places And burns incense to his gods.
• Numbers 23:13Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only the outer part of them, and shall not see them all; curse them for me from there.”

Commentaries on Numbers 22:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41That - he might see the utmost part of the people - As he thought Balaam must have them all in his eye when he pronounced his curse, lest it might not extend to those who were not in sight. On this account he took him up into the high places of Baal.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41That thence he might see - Rather, and thence he saw.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. 41Bamoth-baal means "high places of Baal." It was on a ridge of hills above the plains of Moab, northeast of the Dead Sea (compare "Bamoth" in 21:19; Joshua 13:17). It was the first of three places where the Moabite king took Balaam to view the large, spread-out Israelite camp (also Numbers 22:41; 23:14, 28). From this high point, he could see the Israelites and perform ceremonies (22:11). Balak hoped these would result in a strong curse against them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. high places of Baal--eminences consecrated to the worship of Baal-peor (see on Nu 25:3) or Chemosh.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 22:41

• High Places

In the dictionaries

• Baal
• Balaam
• Bamah
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim
• Angel
• Ass

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