Numbers 22:21

Numbers 22:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
• New International Version (NIV)Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Balaam rose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

Context of Numbers 22:21

19Stay here tonight, as the other men did. I will talk to the Lord and see if he has anything more to tell me.’ 20That night, God said to Balaam, ‘These men have asked you to go with them, so go with them. But only do what I tell you.’ In the morning, Balaam prepared his donkey to travel. He went with the officers to Moab. 22God was angry because Balaam went with the men. The angel of the Lord stood on the road to stop Balaam. Balaam was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him. 23The angel of the Lord was holding a sword. When the donkey saw the angel, it tried to leave the road and go into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to make it go back to the road.

Numbers 22:21 word by word

וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and saddledחָבַשׁchâbash · to saddle/tieH2280
• his assאָתוֹן'âthôn · she-assH860
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124

Cross-references for Numbers 22:21

• Proverbs 1:15My child, do not go along with people like that. Stay away from them.

Commentaries on Numbers 22:21

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work, notwithstanding disappointments. Balak laid a bait, not only for Balaam's covetousness, but for his pride and ambition. How earnestly should we beg of God daily to mortify such desires in us! Thus sinners stick at no pains, spare no cost, and care not how low they stoop, to gratify their luxury, or their malice. Shall we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-41This passage clearly uses humor to make fun of Balaam, the professional diviner. The story shows that his spiritual understanding and obedience to God were less than those of his own donkey.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-4121. Balaam ... saddled his ass--probably one of the white sprightly animals which persons of rank were accustomed to ride. The saddle, as usually in the East, would be nothing more than a pad or his outer cloak.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 22:21

• Ass (Donkey)
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• Moab
• Moab; Moabites
• Moab, Moabite
• Ass
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim

Commentaries on Numbers 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings