Numbers 22:21

Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

In Context

20God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: It these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee.

22And 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.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:15My son, walk not thou with them, restrain thy foot from their paths.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:16-22

Balak's Second Message to Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: 17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. 18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver… Read the whole commentary →

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