1And Balaam said to Balac, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven calves, and seven rams.
2And Balac did as Balaam told him; and he offered up a calf and a ram on every altar.
3And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go and see if God will appear to me and meet me, and the word which he shall shew me, I will report to thee. And Balac stood by his sacrifice.
4And Balaam went to enquire of God; and he went straight forward, and God appeared to Balaam; and Balaam said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and have offered a calf and a ram on every altar.
5And God put a word into the mouth of Balaam, and said, Thou shalt return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.