Verse 24
Numbers 22:24
Free Bible Version
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The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and tried to get past. It pushed up against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. So he beat it again.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בְּ/מִשְׁע֖וֹל הַ/כְּרָמִ֑ים גָּדֵ֥ר מִ/זֶּ֖ה וְ/גָדֵ֥ר מִ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
And the angel of the Lord stood at the crossroads of the vineyards, a fence on this side and a fence on that side.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
The Israelites moved on and camped on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho.
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Balak, son of Zippor, had seen all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.
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The Moabites were terrified of the Israelites because there were so many of them. The Moabites dread...
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and told the leaders of Midian, “This horde will eat up everything we have, just like an ox eats up...
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He sent messengers to call Balaam, son of Beor, who lived in Pethor near the Euphrates River in his...
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Please come immediately and curse these people for me, because they are stronger than me. Maybe then...
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The Moabite and Midianite leaders departed, taking payment for the fortune-telling with them. When t...
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8
“Stay the night and I'll let you know the answer the Lord gives me,” Balaam told them. So the Moabit...
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9
God (Elohim) came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men staying with you?”
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10
Balaam told God (Elohim), “Balak, son of Zippor, the king of Moab, sent me this message:
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‘Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt. There are hordes of them. Please co...
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12
But God (Elohim) told Balaam, “You are not to go back with them. You must not curse this people, for...
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13
In the morning Balaam got up and said to Balak's messengers, “Go back to where you came from because...
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14
The Moabite leaders left. They returned to Balak, and told him, “Balaam refused to come back with us...
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15
When they arrived they told Balaam, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please don't let anythi...
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because I will pay you a great deal and follow all the advice you give me. Please come and curse the...
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But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold,...
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18
Now you should also stay the night so I can see if the Lord has anything else to tell me.”
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19
God (Elohim) came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get u...
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20
In the morning Balaam got up, put a saddle on his donkey, and left with the Moabite leaders.
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21
God (Elohim) got angry because Balaam had decided to go. The angel of the Lord came and stood in the...
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22
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a drawn sword, so it turned from t...
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23
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow part of the road that passed between two vineyards, wit...
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24
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and tried to get past. It pushed up against the wall and crushe...
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Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to get pas...
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26
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and lay down under Balaam. He got angry and beat it with his wa...
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27
The Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you for yo...
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28
“You made me look stupid!” Balaam told the donkey. “If I was holding a sword, I'd kill you now!”
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But the donkey asked Balaam, “Aren't I the donkey you've ridden all your life right up to today? Hav...
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Then the Lord gave Balaam the ability to see the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a dr...
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31
The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why did you beat your donkey three times? Listen, I have come to c...
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32
The donkey saw me and avoided me three times. If it had not avoided me, by now I definitely would ha...
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33
“I have sinned because I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me,” Balaam...
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The angel of the Lord told Balaam, “No, you can go with the men, but only say what I tell you.” So B...
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35
When Balak found out that Balaam was on his way, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the...
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He said to Balaam, “Didn't you think my call for you to come was urgent? Why didn't you come to me s...
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37
“Look, I'm here with you now, aren't I?” Balaam replied. “But do you think I can just say anything?...
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38
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he shared the meat with Balaam and the leaders who were with...
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39
The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the extent of the Isra...
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