Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat the donkey again. New Living Translation When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it tried to squeeze by and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So Balaam beat the donkey again. English Standard Version And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he struck her again. Berean Study Bible And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And when the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD, she pushed herself against the wall and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall; so he struck her again. New American Standard Bible When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall, so he struck her again. NASB 1995 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself to the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall, so he struck her again. NASB 1977 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself to the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall, so he struck her again. Amplified Bible When the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD, she pressed herself against the wall and crushed Balaam’s foot against it, and he struck her again. Christian Standard Bible The donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again. Holman Christian Standard Bible The donkey saw the Angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again. American Standard Version And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the donkey saw the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH and she thrust into the wall and thrust the feet of Balaam into the wall and he continued to hit her. Brenton Septuagint Translation And when the ass saw the angel of God, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall, and he smote her again. Contemporary English Version When the donkey saw the angel, it walked so close to one of the walls that Balaam's foot scraped against the wall. Balaam beat the donkey again. Douay-Rheims Bible And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again: Good News Translation When the donkey saw the angel, it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey. International Standard Version When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she squeezed herself so close to the wall that Balaam's foot was pressed to the wall. So he beat her again! JPS Tanakh 1917 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again. Literal Standard Version and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH, and is pressed to the wall, and presses Balaam’s foot to the wall, and he adds to strike her; New American Bible When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD there, she pressed against the wall; and since she squeezed Balaam’s leg against the wall, he beat her again. NET Bible And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. So he beat her again. New Revised Standard Version When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it scraped against the wall, and scraped Balaam’s foot against the wall; so he struck it again. New Heart English Bible The donkey saw the angel of God, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again. World English Bible The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again. Young's Literal Translation and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her; Additional Translations ... Context The Angel and Balaam's Donkey…24Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side. 25And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again. 26And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.… Cross References Numbers 22:24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side. Numbers 22:26 And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left. Treasury of Scripture And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. crushed Balaam's Job 5:13-15 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong… Isaiah 47:12 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Verse 25. - She thrust herself unto the wall. Apparently in order to pass the angel beyond the reach of his sword; when this was clearly impossible she fell down. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the donkeyהָאָת֜וֹן (hā·’ā·ṯō·wn) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 860: A female donkey saw וַתֵּ֨רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see the Angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and pressed וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ (wat·til·lā·ḥêṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3905: To squeeze, press, oppress herself against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the wall, הַקִּ֔יר (haq·qîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7023: A wall crushing וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ (wat·til·ḥaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3905: To squeeze, press, oppress Balaam’s בִּלְעָ֖ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet foot רֶ֥גֶל (re·ḡel) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to it. הַקִּ֑יר (haq·qîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7023: A wall So he beat her לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃ (lə·hak·kō·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5221: To strike once again. וַיֹּ֖סֶף (way·yō·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment Jump to Previous Addeth Angel Ass Balaam's Beat Blows Close Crushed Crushing Donkey Herself Pressed Presseth Pushed Smite Smote Struck Thrust WallJump to Next Addeth Angel Ass Balaam's Beat Blows Close Crushed Crushing Donkey Herself Pressed Presseth Pushed Smite Smote Struck Thrust WallLinks Numbers 22:25 NIVNumbers 22:25 NLT Numbers 22:25 ESV Numbers 22:25 NASB Numbers 22:25 KJV Numbers 22:25 BibleApps.com Numbers 22:25 Biblia Paralela Numbers 22:25 Chinese Bible Numbers 22:25 French Bible Numbers 22:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 22:25 The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh (Nu Num.) |
   
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