And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
So Balak brought Balaam to the field of Zophim, on top of Mount Pisgah, and built seven altars there. He offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
This verse shows Balak desperately trying a second location to get the prophet Balaam to curse Israel, following the same ritual of building altars and making sacrifices.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, as they approach the Promised Land. King Balak of Moab, fearing the Israelites' growing strength, hires the prophet Balaam to curse them in an effort to stop their advance. On the top of Pisgah in the field of Zophim, Balak and Balaam build seven altars and offer sacrifices as part of a ritual to seek divine favor for this curse, though God has already instructed Balaam not to comply.
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