Numbers 22:26

And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.

Majority Standard Bible

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

25And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.

27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.

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Cross References

Hosea 2:6Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her path with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so she cannot 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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