Verse 22
Numbers 22:22
Literal Standard Version
22
and the anger of God (Elohim) burns because he is going, and the Messenger of YHWH stations Himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his donkey, and two of his servants are with him,
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 sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, by Jericho.
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And Balak son of Zippor sees all that Israel has done to the Amorite,
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and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it is numerous; and Moab is distre...
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and Moab says to the elderly of Midian, “Now the assembly licks up all that is around us, as the ox...
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and he sends messengers to Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River of the land of the s...
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and now, come, please curse this people for me, for it is mightier than I. It may be I prevail, and...
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And the elderly of Moab and the elderly of Midian go with divinations in their hand, and they come t...
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and he says to them, “Lodge here tonight, and I have brought you back word, as YHWH speaks to me”; a...
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And God (Elohim) comes to Balaam and says, “Who are these men with you?”
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And Balaam says to God (Elohim), “Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me:
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Behold, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covers the eye of the land—now come, pierce it...
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and God (Elohim) says to Balaam, “You do not go with them; you do not curse the people, for it is bl...
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And Balaam rises in the morning and says to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land, for YHWH is refu...
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and the princes of Moab rise, and come to Balak, and say, “Balaam is refusing to come with us.”
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And Balak adds yet to send princes, more numerous and honored than these,
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and they come to Balaam and say to him, “Thus said Balak son of Zippor: Please do not be withheld fr...
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for I honor you very greatly, and all that you say to me I do; and come, please pierce this people f...
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And Balaam answers and says to the servants of Balak, “If Balak gives to me the fullness of his hous...
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and now, please abide in this place, you also, tonight, then I know what YHWH is adding to speak wit...
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And God (Elohim) comes to Balaam by night and says to him, “If the men have come to call for you, ri...
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And Balaam rises in the morning, and saddles his donkey, and goes with the princes of Moab,
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and the anger of God (Elohim) burns because he is going, and the Messenger of YHWH stations Himself...
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and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and...
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And the Messenger of YHWH stands in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a w...
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and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH, and is pressed to the wall, and presses Balaam’s foot to...
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and the Messenger of YHWH adds to pass over, and stands in a narrow place where there is no way to t...
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and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH, and crouches under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burns,...
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And YHWH opens the mouth of the donkey, and she says to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you ha...
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And Balaam says to the donkey, “Because you have rolled yourself against me; oh that there were a sw...
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and the donkey says to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden since I became yours,...
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And YHWH uncovers the eyes of Balaam, and he sees the Messenger of YHWH standing in the way with His...
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and the Messenger of YHWH says to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I...
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and the donkey sees Me and turns aside at My presence these three times; unless she had turned aside...
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And Balaam says to the Messenger of YHWH, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You are standing t...
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And the Messenger of YHWH says to Balaam, “Go with the men; and only the word which I speak to you—i...
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And Balak hears that Balaam has come, and goes out to meet him, to a city of Moab, which is on the b...
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and Balak says to Balaam, “Did I not diligently send to you to call for you? Why did you not come to...
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And Balaam says to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you; now, am I able to speak anything at all? The...
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And Balaam goes with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,
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and Balak sacrifices oxen and sheep, and sends some to Balaam and to the princes who are with him;
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and it comes to pass in the morning, that Balak takes Balaam and causes him to go up to the high pla...
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