^33 (A)While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and ^(B)the Lord struck down the people with a very great plague. ³⁴ Therefore the name of that place was called ^(C)Kibroth-hattaavah,^[a] because there they buried the people who had the craving.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

¹⁹ “There was a rich man who was clothed in ^(A)purple and fine linen and ^(B)who feasted sumptuously every day. ²⁰ And at his gate ^(C)was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, ²¹ who desired to be fed with ^(D)what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. ²² The poor man died and was carried by ^(E)the angels ^(F)to Abraham's side.^[a] The rich man also died and was buried, ²³ and in ^(G)Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and ^(H)saw Abraham far off and Lazarus ^(I)at his side.

^20 (A)And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; ^(B)but only do what I tell you.” ²¹ So Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.

Balaam's Donkey and the Angel

²² But God's anger was kindled because he went, ^(C)and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way ^(D)as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him.