Numbers 22:26

And the Malach Hashem went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no derech to turn either to the right or to the left.

Orthodox Jewish 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 when the donkey saw the Malach Hashem, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaamʼs regel against the wall; and he beat her again.

27And when the donkey saw the Malach Hashem, she lay down under Balaam; and af Balaam was kindled, and he beat the donkey with his staff.

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Cross References

Hosea 2:6And I will not have mercy upon her banim; 1 for they are the bnei zenunim. 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 →

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