The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand, so the donkey turned off the road and went into the field, and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn it back onto the road.
Numbers 22:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall on this side and a wall on that side. American Standard Version (1901) Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. Common English Bible Then the LORD’s messenger stood in the narrow path between vineyards with a stone wall on each side. Catholic Public Domain Version the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The angel sftood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed. |
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand, so the donkey turned off the road and went into the field, and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn it back onto the road.
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.