Numbers 22:32

The Message

God’s angel said to him: “Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you’re getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn’t, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off.”

Cross References

Psalm 145:9

God is good to one and all; everything he does is soaked through with grace.

Proverbs 14:2

An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face.

Proverbs 16:2

Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good.

Proverbs 28:18

Walk straight—live well and be saved; a devious life is a doomed life.

Proverbs 28:6

It’s better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.

Numbers 22:20

God came to Balaam that night and said, “Since these men have come all this way to see you, go ahead and go with them. But make sure you do absolutely nothing other than what I tell you.”

Numbers 22:28

Then God gave speech to the donkey. She said to Balaam: “What have I ever done to you that you have beat me these three times?”

Numbers 22:35

But God’s angel said to Balaam, “Go ahead and go with them. But only say what I tell you to say—absolutely no other word.” And so Balaam continued to go with Balak’s nobles.

Deuteronomy 25:4

Don’t muzzle an ox while it is threshing.