Numbers 22:27

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When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it lay down under Balaam, and he became very angry and beat it with his staff.

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  • Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.
  • Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

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  • Num 22:20-26
    7 verses
    93%

    20That night God came to Balaam and said, 'Since these men have come to summon you, go with them. But do only what I tell you.'

    21Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite officials.

    22But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD took his stand in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

    23When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to make it turn back onto the road.

    24Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path through the vineyards, with walls on both sides.

    25When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat the donkey again.

    26Then the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.

  • Num 22:28-35
    8 verses
    88%

    28Then the LORD opened the donkey's mouth, and it said to Balaam, 'What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?'

    29Balaam answered the donkey, 'You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.'

    30The donkey said to Balaam, 'Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this very day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?' 'No,' he replied.

    31Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.

    32The angel of the LORD asked him, 'Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.'

    33The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared it.'

    34Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, 'I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.'

    35The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, 'Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.' So Balaam went with Balak's officials.

  • 2 Pet 2:16
    77%

    16But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—a beast without speech—that spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey.

    28He went and found the man's body lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body nor attacked the donkey.

  • Num 24:10
    73%

    10Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. He said to Balaam, 'I summoned you to curse my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them three times!'

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, 'Return to Balak and speak these words.'

    17So Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, 'What did the LORD say?'

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    72%

    13Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.

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

    23After the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.

    24As he was traveling, a lion met him on the road and killed him. His body was thrown on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

  • Num 23:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

    12He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

  • Num 22:39-41
    3 verses
    71%

    39Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

    40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep and gave some to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

    41The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, from where he could see the outskirts of the people.

  • Num 23:5
    70%

    5The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Go back to Balak and speak this to him.'

  • Num 23:2
    70%

    2Balak did as Balaam said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

  • 1 Sam 25:23
    70%

    23When Abigail saw David, she hurriedly dismounted from her donkey, fell facedown at David’s feet, and bowed to the ground with deep respect.

  • Prov 26:3
    70%

    3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

  • Num 24:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to seeking omens as he had done before, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

    2Balaam looked up and saw Israel camped according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.

    3He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'

  • Num 23:27
    70%

    27Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.'

  • Num 22:7
    70%

    7The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

  • Gen 22:3
    69%

    3Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split the wood for the burnt offering, set out, and went to the place God had told him to go.

  • Josh 13:22
    69%

    22In addition to those slain, the Israelites also killed Balaam son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword.

  • Num 22:2
    69%

    2When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

  • Num 24:15
    69%

    15Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,'

  • Exod 23:5
    69%

    5If you see the donkey of someone who hates you collapsing under its load, and you would refrain from helping, you must surely help with it.

  • Num 22:10
    69%

    10Balaam said to God, 'Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

  • 1 Sam 25:20
    69%

    20As she was riding her donkey down into a ravine, David and his men were descending toward her, and she met them.

  • Num 22:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'

    13The next morning, Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, 'Go back to your own country, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.'

  • Num 31:16
    69%

    16Behold, these women caused the people of Israel to act unfaithfully against the LORD through the advice of Balaam in the matter of Peor, which led to the plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • Num 23:25
    69%

    25Then Balak said to Balaam, 'If you won’t curse them for me, then at least don’t bless them!'

  • 2 Kgs 4:24
    68%

    24Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you."