Verse 22
Numbers 22:22
English Revised Version
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And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮ כִּֽי הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַ/יִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בַּ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ לְ/שָׂטָ֣ן ל֑/וֹ וְ/הוּא֙ רֹכֵ֣ב עַל אֲתֹנ֔/וֹ וּ/שְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖י/ו עִמּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And God's anger was kindled because he was going; and the angel of the Lord stationed himself in the way as an adversary to him, and he was riding on his donkey, and his two young men were with him.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho...
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And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of t...
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3
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this multitude lick up all that is round about us...
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4
And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of...
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5
come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure...
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6
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their han...
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7
And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall spe...
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8
And God (Elohim) came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
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9
And Balaam said unto God (Elohim), Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
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10
Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me...
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11
And God (Elohim) said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for...
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12
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for t...
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13
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us...
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14
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
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15
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray th...
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16
for I will promote thee unto very great honour, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come t...
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17
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of si...
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18
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak u...
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19
And God (Elohim) came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men be come to call thee, rise...
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20
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
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21
And God (Elohim)’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD placed himself in th...
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22
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and the...
23
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side,...
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24
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s fo...
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25
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either...
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26
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled...
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27
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that...
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28
And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand,...
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29
And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto...
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30
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with...
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31
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? be...
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32
and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from m...
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33
And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the...
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34
And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak un...
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35
And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is o...
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36
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou n...
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37
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak any thing?...
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38
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.
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39
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
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40
And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places...
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