Numbers 22:32
And the angel of God said to him, Why hast thou smitten thine ass this third time? and, behold, I came out to withstand thee, for thy way was not seemly before me; and when the ass saw me, she turned away from me this third time.
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Exodus 3:2And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire—but the bush was not consumed.
Numbers 22:22And God was very angry because he went; and the angel of the Lord rose up to withstand him. Now he had mounted his ass, and his two servants were with him.
Numbers 22:35And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men: nevertheless the word which I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt take heed to speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Deuteronomy 25:4Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn.
Psalms 145:9He will relieve the orphan and widow: 1 But will utterly remove the way of sinners. 1
Proverbs 14:2He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; 1 But he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored. 1
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 →