Balaam Prepares the First Altar

Numbers 23:1-6

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

And when he had done according to the word of Balaam, they laid together a calf and a ram upon every altar.

And Balaam said to Balac: Stand a while by thy burnt offering, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet me, and whatsoever he shall command, I will speak to thee.

And when he was gone with speed, God met him. And Balaam speaking to him, said: I have erected seven altars, and have laid on everyone a calf and a ram.

And the Lord put the word in his mouth, and said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.

Returning he found Balac standing by his burnt offering, with all the princes of the Moabites:

Balaam Prepares the First Altar

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