1. Balaam said, “Build me seven altars here. And prepare seven bulls and seven male sheep for me.”
2. Balak did what Balaam asked. Then they offered a male sheep and a bull on each of the altars.
3. Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering. I will go. Maybe the Lord will come to me. I will tell you whatever he shows me.” Then Balaam went to a higher place.
4. God came to Balaam there. Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars. And I have offered a bull and a male sheep on each altar.”
5. The Lord told Balaam what he should say. Then the Lord said, “Go back to Balak and give him this message.”
6. So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak and all the leaders of Moab were still standing beside his burnt offering.