Verse 27

Numbers 22:27

Geneva Bible

27 And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lord, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תֵּ֤רֶא הָֽ/אָתוֹן֙ אֶת מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וַ/תִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ/יַּ֥ךְ אֶת הָ/אָת֖וֹן בַּ/מַּקֵּֽל
English Translation
And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord and lay down under Balaam, and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with the staff.
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Chapter 22 Context
1 After, the children of Israel departed and pitched in the plaine of Moab on the other side of Iorden... Focus ↗
2 Now Balak the sonne of Zippor sawe all that Israel had done to the Amorites. Focus ↗
3 And the Moabites were sore afraide of the people, because they were many, and Moab fretted against t... Focus ↗
4 Therfore Moab said vnto the Elders of Midian, Nowe shall this multitude licke vp all that are round... Focus ↗
5 Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the... Focus ↗
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, and curse me this people (for they are stronger then I) so it may b... Focus ↗
7 And the Elders of Moab, and the Elders of Midian departed, hauing the reward of the soothsaying in t... Focus ↗
8 Who answered them, Tary here this night, and I will giue you an answere, as the Lord shall say vnto... Focus ↗
9 Then God (Elohim) came vnto Balaam, and sayde, What men are these with thee? Focus ↗
10 And Baalam said vnto God (Elohim), Balak ye sonne of Zippor, king of Moab hath set vnto me, saying, Focus ↗
11 Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt and couereth the face of the earth: come nowe, curse th... Focus ↗
12 And God (Elohim) said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are ble... Focus ↗
13 And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and sayde vnto ye princes of Balak, Returne vnto your land: for t... Focus ↗
14 So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, and sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs. Focus ↗
15 Balak yet sent againe moe princes, and more honourable then they. Focus ↗
16 Who came to Balaam, and sayde to him, Thus saith Balak the sonne of Zippor, Bee not thou staied, I p... Focus ↗
17 For I wil promote thee vnto great honour, and wil do whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me: come therefore,... Focus ↗
18 And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of... Focus ↗
19 But nowe, I pray you, tary here this night, that I may wit, what the Lord will say vnto mee more. Focus ↗
20 And God (Elohim) came vnto Balaam by night, and sayd vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp... Focus ↗
21 So Balaam rose vp early, and sadled his asse, and went with the princes of Moab. Focus ↗
22 And ye wrath of God (Elohim) was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the Lord stood in the wa... Focus ↗
23 And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the... Focus ↗
24 Againe the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyardes, hauing a wall on the one side, and a... Focus ↗
25 And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams... Focus ↗
26 Then the Angel of the Lord went further, and stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, ei... Focus ↗
27 And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lord, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very...
28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, t... Focus ↗
29 And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine ha... Focus ↗
30 And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first tim... Focus ↗
31 And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with h... Focus ↗
32 And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? be... Focus ↗
33 But the asse sawe me, and turned from me now three times: for els, if she had not turned from me, su... Focus ↗
34 Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in th... Focus ↗
35 But the Angel said vnto Balaam, Go with the men: but what I say vnto thee, that shalt thou speake. S... Focus ↗
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meete him vnto a citie of Moab, which is in th... Focus ↗
37 Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto... Focus ↗
38 And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? th... Focus ↗
39 So Balaam went with Balak, and they came vnto the citie of Huzoth. Focus ↗
40 Then Balak offred bullockes, and sheepe, and sent thereof to Balaam, and to the princes that were wi... Focus ↗
41 And on the morowe Balak tooke Balaam, and brought him vp into the hie places of Baal, that thence he... Focus ↗