Numbers 22:25

Webster's Bible (1833)

The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.

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  • Job 5:13-15 : 13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness; The counsel of the cunning is carried headlong. 14 They meet with darkness in the day-time, And grope at noonday as in the night. 15 But he saves from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
  • Isa 47:12 : 12 Stand now with your enchantments, and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth; if so be you shall be able to profit, if so be you may prevail.

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  • Num 22:26-36
    11 verses
    92%

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

    27The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

    28Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?

    29Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed you.

    30The donkey said to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? and he said, No.

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

    32The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

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

    34Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.

    35The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

    36When Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

  • Num 22:20-24
    5 verses
    91%

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

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

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

    23The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

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

  • 2 Pet 2:16
    75%

    16but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.

    17He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken?

  • 1 Kgs 13:24
    71%

    24When he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and killed him: and his body was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.

  • Num 22:39-41
    3 verses
    71%

    39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

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

    41It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.

  • Num 24:10
    71%

    10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

  • Num 23:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

    5Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

  • Num 24:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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

    3He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

  • Num 23:2
    70%

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

  • 1 Sam 25:23
    70%

    23When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27He spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me the donkey. They saddled it.

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

  • Num 23:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether.

    12He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

  • 1 Sam 25:20
    70%

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

  • Num 24:25
    70%

    25Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

  • 2 Kgs 4:24
    69%

    24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; don't slacken me the riding, except I bid you.

  • Num 22:2
    69%

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

  • Num 23:27
    69%

    27Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there.

  • Num 23:25
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    68%

    13He said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.

  • Num 22:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.

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

  • Exod 23:5
    68%

    5If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

  • Num 24:15
    68%

    15He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

  • Num 31:16
    68%

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

  • Num 24:12
    68%

    12Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

  • Josh 24:9
    68%

    9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;