Numbers 22:22

Legacy Standard Bible

But God was angry because he was going, so the angel of Yahweh took his stand in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two young men were with him.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:20

And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they summoned them.

Exodus 23:20

“Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to keep you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

Exodus 4:24

Now it happened at the lodging place on the way that Yahweh encountered him and sought to put him to death.

Lamentations 2:4

He has bent His bow like an enemy; He has set His right hand like an adversary And killed all that were desirable to the eye; In the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire.

Hosea 1:4

And Yahweh said to him, “Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will visit the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

Numbers 22:23

Then the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand, and the donkey turned off from the way and went into the field; so Balaam struck the donkey to turn it back into the way.

Numbers 22:32

And the angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary because your way was contrary to me.

Numbers 22:35

But the angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak.