Numbers 22:32 - Tree of Life Version

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!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³² And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³² And the Angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? See, I came out to stand against and resist you, for your behavior is willfully obstinate and contrary before Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

³² And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

Common English Bible

³² The LORD’s messenger said to him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I’ve come out here as an adversary, because you took the road recklessly in front of me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³² And the Angel said to him: "Why did you beat your donkey three times? I have come to be an adversary to you, because your way is perverse and contrary to me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³² And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me.

Numbers 22:32 Cross References

Psalm 145:9

Adonai is good to all. He has compassion on all His creatures.

Psalm 147:9

He gives food to the cattle and to the young ravens which cry.

Psalm 36:6

Your love, Adonai, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness up to the skies.

Proverbs 14:2

The one who walks uprightly fears Adonai, but one devious in his ways despises Him.

Proverbs 16:2

All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the motives.

Proverbs 28:18

Whoever walks blamelessly will be safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall suddenly.

Proverbs 28:6

Better the poor who walks in his integrity than the rich whose ways are crooked.

Micah 6:5

O My people, remember, please: What did Balak, king of Moab, propose? What did Balaam son of Beor answer him? From Shittim as far as Gilgal, so that you might acknowledge the righteous acts of Adonai.”

Numbers 22:20

God came to Balaam by night and said to him, “Since the men came to you to summon you, arise and go with them. However, only the word I tell you are you to do!”

Numbers 22:22

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—

Numbers 22:28

Then Adonai opened the donkey’s mouth and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

Numbers 22:33

The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, by now I would have killed you indeed, but let her live!”

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.

Acts 13:10

and said, “O you, full of all deceit and trickery, son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness—will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

Deuteronomy 23:4

No Ammonite or Moabite is to enter the community of Adonai—even to the tenth generation none belonging to them is to enter the community of Adonai forever—

Deuteronomy 25:4

“You are not to muzzle the ox while it is threshing.