Numbers 22:32

New Century Version

The angel of the Lord asked Balaam, “Why have you hit your donkey three times? I have stood here to stop you, because what you are doing is wrong.

Cross References

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to everyone; he is merciful to all he has made.

Psalm 147:9

He gives food to cattle and to the little birds that call.

Psalm 36:6

Your goodness is as high as the mountains. Your justice is as deep as the great ocean. Lord, you protect both people and animals.

Proverbs 14:2

People who live good lives respect the Lord, but those who live evil lives don’t.

Proverbs 16:2

You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord will judge your reasons.

Proverbs 28:18

Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.

Proverbs 28:6

It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.

Jonah 4:11

Then shouldn’t I show concern for the great city Nineveh, which has more than one hundred twenty thousand people who do not know right from wrong, and many animals, too?”

Micah 6:5

My people, remember the evil plans of Balak king of Moab and what Balaam son of Beor told Balak. Remember what happened from Acacia to Gilgal so that you will know the Lord does what is right!”

Numbers 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said, “These men have come to ask you to go with them. Go, but only do what I tell you.”

Numbers 22:22

But God became angry because Balaam went, so the angel of the Lord stood in the road to stop Balaam. Balaam was riding his donkey, and he had two servants with him.

Numbers 22:28

Then the Lord made the donkey talk, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to make you hit me three times?”

Numbers 22:33

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

Numbers 22:35

The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with these men, but say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s leaders.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of evil tricks and lies, always trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies.

Deuteronomy 23:4

This is because the Ammonites and Moabites did not give you bread and water when you came out of Egypt. And they hired Balaam son of Beor, from Pethor in Northwest Mesopotamia, to put a curse on you.

Deuteronomy 25:4

When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.