Numbers 22:32-35
New King James Version
32 And the Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out [a]to stand against you, because your way is (A)perverse[b] before Me. 33 The donkey saw Me and turned aside from Me these three times. If she had not turned aside from Me, surely I would also have killed you by now, and let her live.”
34 And Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, (B)“I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it [c]displeases You, I will turn back.”
35 Then the Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, (C)but only the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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- Numbers 22:32 as an adversary
- Numbers 22:32 contrary
- Numbers 22:34 Lit. is evil in your eyes
Numbers 22:32-35
New International Version
32 The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.[a] 33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now,(A) but I would have spared it.”
34 Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned.(B) I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.”
35 The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials.
Footnotes
- Numbers 22:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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