Numbers 22:26

Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to get past, either on the right or the left.

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In The King James Version

And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

In Context

25The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and tried to get past. It pushed up against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. So he beat it again.

27The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and lay down under Balaam. He got angry and beat it with his walking stick.

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Cross References

Hosea 2:6That is why I am going to block her path with thorn bushes, and build a stone wall to stop her so she won't find her way.

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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