Nombres 23:28

28 Et Balak conduisit Balaam au sommet du Peor, qui regarde en face du désert.

Nombres 23:28 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 23:28

And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor
The name of an high mountain in Moab, so called from a gap or opening in it; here the idol Baal was worshipped, and from hence had the name of Baalpeor, ( Numbers 25:3 ) and here, very probably, was a temple built to the honour of him, called Bethpeor, the house or temple of Baalpeor, ( Deuteronomy 34:6 ) ,

that looketh towards Jeshimon;
as Pisgah also did, and very likely it was not far from it, since from thence they came hither, ( Numbers 23:14 ) ( 21:20 ) . Jeshimon is the same with Bethjesimoth, and so the Targum of Jonathan here calls it, a part of the plains of Moab, where Israel lay encamped, ( Numbers 33:49 ) so that from hence Balaam could have a full view of them.

Nombres 23:28 In-Context

26 Et Balaam répondit et dit à Balak: Ne t'ai-je pas dit: Je ferai tout ce que l'Éternel dira?
27 Balak dit encore à Balaam: Viens donc, je te conduirai en un autre lieu; peut-être que Dieu trouvera bon que tu me le maudisses de là.
28 Et Balak conduisit Balaam au sommet du Peor, qui regarde en face du désert.
29 Et Balaam dit à Balak: Construis-moi ici sept autels, et prépare-moi ici sept taureaux et sept béliers.
30 Balak fit donc comme Balaam avait dit; et il offrit un taureau et un bélier sur chaque autel.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.