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

19Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the Lord will say to me.” 20And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise and go with them; but you shall do only the thing that I tell you.” So Balaam arose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moab. 22But God was angry that he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, the donkey turned off from the road and went into the field; and Balaam struck the donkey to guide her back onto the road.

Numbers 22:21 word by word

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

• So Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• saddledחָבַשׁchâbash · to saddle/tieH2280
• his donkeyאָתוֹן'âthôn · she-assH860
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• with the leadersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124

Cross-references for Numbers 22:21

• Proverbs 1:15My son, do not walk on the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,

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