Jehu decreed, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.
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. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him. American Standard Version (1901) And God’s anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. Common English Bible Then God became angry because he went. So while he was riding on his donkey accompanied by his two servants, the LORD’s messenger stood in the road as his adversary. Catholic Public Domain Version And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him. |
Jehu decreed, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.
“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.
On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.