Numbers 22:27

The 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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In The King James Version

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

In Context

26Then 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.

28The Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you for you to beat me three times?”

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Cross References

Proverbs 27:3Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.

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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