Numbers 22:22

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:20

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

Exodus 23:20

“I am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Exodus 4:24

On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.

Lamentations 2:4

He has bent his bow like an enemy, with his right hand set like a foe; he has killed all those in whom we took pride in the tent of daughter Zion; he has poured out his fury like fire.

Hosea 1:4

And the Lord said to him, “Name him Jezreel, for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Numbers 22:23

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 22:32

The angel of the Lord said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? I have come out as an adversary because your way is perverse before me.

Numbers 22:35

The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you to speak.” So Balaam went on with the officials of Balak.