KJV ORIGINAL
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Balaam is asking King Balak to set up another elaborate sacrifice with seven altars and fourteen animals, hoping to get God to curse Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This is Balaam's third attempt to curse Israel at King Balak's request. Balak, king of Moab, feared the Israelites and hired the prophet Balaam to curse them. Each time Balaam tried to curse Israel, God forced him to bless them instead, so he kept asking for new locations and more sacrifices.
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