Verse 23
Numbers 22:23
Noah Webster Bible
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And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and 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/תֵּ֣רֶא הָ/אָתוֹן֩ אֶת מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב בַּ/דֶּ֗רֶךְ וְ/חַרְבּ֤/וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּ/יָד֔/וֹ וַ/תֵּ֤ט הָֽ/אָתוֹן֙ מִן הַ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ וַ/תֵּ֖לֶךְ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֑ה וַ/יַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת הָ֣/אָת֔וֹן לְ/הַטֹּתָ֖/הּ הַ/דָּֽרֶךְ
English Translation
And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside from the way and went into the field, and Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back to the way.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
And the children of Israel moved forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan b...
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And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
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3
And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because o...
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And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are around us, as the...
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5
He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land...
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6
Come now therefore, I pray thee, Curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: it may be...
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7
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their han...
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8
And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak...
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9
And God (Elohim) came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
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10
And Balaam said to God (Elohim), Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying ,
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11
Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse...
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12
And God (Elohim) said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for t...
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13
And Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LOR...
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14
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
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15
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
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16
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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17
For I will promote thee to very great honor, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefor...
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18
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silv...
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19
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to...
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20
And God (Elohim) came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise and go...
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21
And Balaam rose in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
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22
And God (Elohim)'s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for...
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23
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the...
24
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on...
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25
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam'...
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26
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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27
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindl...
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28
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that tho...
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29
And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for...
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30
And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thy ass, upon which thou hast rid ever since I was thine to thi...
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31
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and h...
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32
And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why hast thou smitten thy ass these three times? behold, I we...
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33
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now...
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34
And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the wa...
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35
And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to t...
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36
And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in th...
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37
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why camest thou not to me?...
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38
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the...
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39
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.
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40
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
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41
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and conducted him to the high places of B...
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