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Numbers 23:29

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בִּלְעָם֙bilamBalaamבִּלְעָםnoun, proper name — “Balaam”H1109Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in PalestineBalaam, Bileam.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בָּלָ֔קbalaqBalakבָּלָקnoun, proper name — “Balak”H1111Balak, a Moabitish kingBalak.בְּנֵהbenehbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “build”, a commandH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבָזֶ֖הvazehin the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “in the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…שִׁבְעָ֣הshivahsevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).מִזְבְּחֹ֑תmizbechotaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וְהָכֵ֥ןvehakhenand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be fitted”, a commandH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לִי֙litoלִי֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבָּזֶ֔הbazehin the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “in the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…שִׁבְעָ֥הshivahsevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).פָרִ֖יםfarimbullפַּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.וְשִׁבְעָ֥הveshivahand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).אֵילִֽיםeylimoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this [place] seven altars, and make ready for me in this [place] seven bullocks and seven rams;'

World English Bible

Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

Darby Translation

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

Douay-Rheims

Balaam said to him: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Balaam said to Balac, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven calves, and seven rams.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Βαλαὰμ πρὸς Βαλὰκ, οἰκοδόμησόν μοι ὧδε ἑπτὰ βωμοὺς, καὶ ἑτοίμασόν μοι ὧδε ἑπτὰ μόσχους, καὶ ἑπτὰ κριούς.