1. He said to Balak, “Build seven altars here for me, and bring me seven bulls and seven rams.”
2. Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
3. Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I go to see whether or not the Lord will meet me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me.” So he went alone to the top of a hill,
4. and God met him. Balaam said to him, “I have built the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each.”
5. The Lord told Balaam what to say and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.