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א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְהָכֵ֥ן לִי֙ בָּזֶ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים׃
Bilam said to Balak: Build me, right here and now, seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams as offerings.
ב וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בָּלָ֔ק כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל בָּלָ֧ק וּבִלְעָ֛ם פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
Balak did as Bilam had spoken; Balak and Bilam together offered up a bull and a ram on each altar. The joint offering of Balak and Bilam on the same altar strengthened the bond between them, enabling Bilam to represent Balak in his actions.
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