KJV King James Version
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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Numbers 22:23
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
WEB World English Bible
The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
ASV American Standard Version
And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and the ass turneth aside out of the way, and goeth into a field, and Balaam smiteth the ass to turn it aside into the way.
Surrounding context — Numbers 22
20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants [were] with him.
23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where [was] no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתֵּ֣רֶאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeהָאָתוֹן֩H860 · a.tonshe-assאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַלְאַ֨ךְH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDנִצָּ֣בH5324 · na.tsavto standבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductוְחַרְבּ֤וֹH2719 · che.revswordשְׁלוּפָה֙H8025 · sha.laphto drawבְּיָד֔וֹH3027 · yadhandוַתֵּ֤טH5186 · na.tahto stretchהָֽאָתוֹן֙H860 · a.tonshe-assמִן־H4480 · minfromהַדֶּ֔רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductוַתֵּ֖לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הH7704 · sa.daySirionוַיַּ֤ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteבִּלְעָם֙H1109 · bil.amBalaamאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָ֣אָת֔וֹןH860 · a.tonshe-assלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּH5186 · na.tahto stretchהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃H1870 · de.rekhway: conduct
Cross-references
Jude 1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.2 Peter 2:16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.1 Corinthians 1:27-29But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Daniel 10:7And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.Acts 22:9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.1 Chronicles 21:16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders [of Israel, who were] clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.Jeremiah 8:7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
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