Numbers 23:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

God met Balaam, not to comply with Balaam's charms, nor to gratify, but to oppose, his wicked desires, and to fierce him against his own inclination and interest to utter the following words. A bullock and a ram, which I pray thee accept, and give me leave to curse thy people, as their abundant wickedness deserves.

Numbers 23:4

4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.