“And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.”
And Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams' — Balaam instructs Balak on the ritual preparation for the prophecy. Seven altars, seven bulls, seven rams: the number seven signifies completion, perfection, and the fullness of ritual. The magnitude of the offering is extraordinary; Balaam is preparing a ceremony of great solemnity and efficacy. The ritual invokes divine attention and sanctifies the moment.
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