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Numbers 22:22-31

22Then God’sH430 angerH639 was kindledH2734 becauseH3588 BalaamH1931 was going alongH1980, and the angelH43971 of the LORDH3068 stoodH3320 in the roadH1870 to opposeH7854 him. BalaamH1931 was ridingH7392H5921 his donkeyH860, and his twoH8147 servantsH5288 were with himH5973.

23When the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the roadH1870 with a drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027, sheH860 turnedH5186 offH4480 the pathH1870 and wentH1980 into a fieldH7704. So BalaamH1109 beatH5221 herH860 to return herH5186 to the pathH1870.

24Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 stoodH5975 in a narrow passageH4934 between two vineyardsH3754, with wallsH1447 on either sideH2088H1447. 25And the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 and pressed herselfH3905 againstH413 the wallH7023, crushingH3905 Balaam’sH1109 footH7272 againstH413 itH7023. So he beat herH5221 once againH3254.

26And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 movedH5674 on aheadH3254 and stoodH5975 in a narrowH6862 placeH4725 whereH834 there was noH369 roomH1870 to turnH5186 to the rightH3225 or leftH8040. 27When the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, she lay downH7257 underH8478 BalaamH1109, andH1109 he became furiousH2734H639 and beatH5221 her with his staffH4731.

28Then the LORDH3068 openedH6605 the donkey’sH860 mouthH6310, and she saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “WhatH4100 have I doneH6213 to you thatH3588 you have beaten meH5221 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272?”

29BalaamH1109 answeredH559 the donkeyH860H3588, “You have made a foolH5953 of me! IfH3863 I hadH3426 a swordH2719 in my handH3027H3588, I would kill youH2026 right nowH6258!”

30But the donkeyH860H413 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “Am IH595 notH3808 the donkeyH860 you have riddenH7392H5921 all your lifeH5750 until todayH5704H3117H2088? Have I ever treatedH6213 you this wayH3541 beforeH5532?”

“NoH3808,” he repliedH559.

31Then the LORDH3068 openedH1540 Balaam’sH1109 eyesH5869, and he sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the roadH1870 with a drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027. And Balaam bowed lowH7812H6915 and fell facedownH639.

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 22:22 Or Angel; here through the rest of chapter 22; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized. ↩

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