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Numbers 22:40 Cross-References
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“And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.”
Numbers 22:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 22:40
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him—Balak's sacrificial offerings (זָבַח zavach, to slaughter for sacrifice) attempted to curry divine favor for the cursing mission, treating Israel's God as manageable through ritual manipulation. The phrase sent to Balaam (שָׁלַח לְבִלְעָם shalach le-Bil'am) indicates portions were delivered as honor-gifts, binding the prophet through hospitality obligations.This verse illustrates pagan misunderstanding of Yahweh—Balak assumed Israel's God operated like territorial deities who could be bribed or manipula...
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Cross-References for Numbers 22:40
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“to the top of Pisgah”
“For their feet run to evil”
“and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.”
“and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread”
“And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.”