KJV King James Version
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.
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Numbers 22:41
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
WEB World English Bible
It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass in the morning, that Balak taketh Balaam, and causeth him to go up the high places of Baal, and he seeth from thence the extremity of the people.
Surrounding context — Numbers 22
38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.
40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that [were] with him.
41 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beבַבֹּ֔קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorningוַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeבָּלָק֙H1111 · ba.laqBalakאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בִּלְעָ֔םH1109 · bil.amBalaamוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseבָּמ֣וֹתH1120 · ba.motBamothבָּ֑עַלH1168 · ba.alBaalוַיַּ֥רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeמִשָּׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereקְצֵ֥הH7097 · qa.tsehendהָעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Numbers 23:13And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.Numbers 21:28For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, [and] the lords of the high places of Arnon.Numbers 25:2-3And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.Jeremiah 48:35Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.Deuteronomy 12:2Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:2 Chronicles 11:15And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
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