Numbers 22:27

American Standard Version (1901)

And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
  • Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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  • Num 22:20-26
    7 verses
    93%

    20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

    21And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

    22And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

    23And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with 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.

    24Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

    25And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

    26And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

  • Num 22:28-35
    8 verses
    88%

    28And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

    29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

    30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.

    31Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

    32And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

    33and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.

    34And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

    35And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

  • 2 Pet 2:16
    77%

    16but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
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    74%

    27And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled it.

    28And he went and found his body cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the body: the lion had not eaten the body, nor torn the ass.

  • Num 24:10
    73%

    10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

    17And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken?

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    72%

    13And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.

  • 1 Kgs 13:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back.

    24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.

  • Num 23:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

    12And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

  • Num 22:39-41
    3 verses
    71%

    39And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.

    40And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

    41And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.

  • Num 23:5
    70%

    5And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

  • Num 23:2
    70%

    2And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

  • 1 Sam 25:23
    70%

    23And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

  • Prov 26:3
    70%

    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

  • Num 24:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

    2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

    3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

  • Num 23:27
    70%

    27And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

  • Num 22:7
    70%

    7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

  • Gen 22:3
    69%

    3And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

  • Josh 13:22
    69%

    22Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.

  • Num 22:2
    69%

    2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

  • Num 24:15
    69%

    15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

  • Exod 23:5
    69%

    5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release [it] with him.

  • Num 22:10
    69%

    10And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying] ,

  • 1 Sam 25:20
    69%

    20And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

  • Num 22:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

    13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

  • Num 31:16
    69%

    16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

  • Num 23:25
    69%

    25And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

  • 2 Kgs 4:24
    68%

    24Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.