Numbers 22:24

the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed.

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In The King James Version

But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

In Context

23The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,

25And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again.

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Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:23-36

God's Displeasure against Balaam; Remonstrance of Balaam's Ass; The Angel Appears to Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 22 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. 23 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 24 But… Read the whole commentary →

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