Numbers 22:22 - Tree of Life Version

²² But the anger of God burned because he was going. The angel of Adonai stood in the road to oppose him—he was riding on his donkey and two of his servants were with him—

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And God’s anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

Common English Bible

²² Then God became angry because he went. So while he was riding on his donkey accompanied by his two servants, the LORD’s messenger stood in the road as his adversary.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.

Numbers 22:22 Cross References

2 Kings 10:20

Then Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

Exodus 23:20

“Behold, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.

Exodus 4:24

It happened along the way, at a lodging place, that Adonai met him and sought to kill him!

Lamentations 2:4

He bent His bow like an enemy, set His right hand like a foe, and killed all those pleasant to the eye. In the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire.

Hosea 1:4

Then Adonai said to him: “Name him Jezreel for in yet a little while I will visit the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will destroy the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Numbers 22:23

when the donkey saw the angel of Adonai standing in the road with his drawn sword in his hand, the donkey turned off the road and went into the field. So Balaam beat the donkey to get her back onto the road.

Numbers 22:32

The angel of Adonai said to him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I came as an adversary because your way before Me is a reckless one!

Numbers 22:35

The angel of Adonai said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only the word that I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s princes.