Numbers 23:30 (GNV)

Passage

And Balak did as Balaam had sayd, and offred a bullocke and a ram on euery altar.

Nearby Context

Numbers 23:28 So Balak brought Balaam vnto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Ieshmon.

Numbers 23:29 Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Make me here seuen altars, and prepare me here seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes.

Numbers 23:30 And Balak did as Balaam had sayd, and offred a bullocke and a ram on euery altar.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "balak", "balaam", "sayd", "offred", "bullocke", "euery", and "altar". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "balak" and "balaam", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak Make me...", giving immediate footing for "balak" and "balaam". In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "balak" and "balaam" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.