Numbers 22:41 “The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal.…”

Numbers 22:41

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And on the morowe Balak tooke Balaam, and brought him vp into the hie places of Baal, that thence hee might see the vtmost part of the people.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people.

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Cross references

“high places”

Deuteronomy 12:2 2 Chronicles 11:15 Jeremiah 48:35 Numbers 25:2 Numbers 25:3

Deuteronomy 12:2 · BSB

Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

2 Chronicles 11:15 · BSB

And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.

Jeremiah 48:35 · BSB

In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods.

Numbers 25:2 · BSB

who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.

Numbers 25:3 · BSB

So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.

“utmost”

Numbers 23:13

Numbers 23:13 · BSB

Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp—not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.”

Also

Numbers 21:28

Numbers 21:28 · BSB

For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.

Read Numbers 22