Numbers 22:29

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:10 : 10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

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  • Num 22:25-28
    4 verses
    86%

    25The 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.

    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?

  • Num 22:30-35
    6 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Num 22:17-23
    7 verses
    84%

    17for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.

    18Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

    19Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more.

    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.

  • 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 23:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    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?

    13Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there.

  • Num 24:10-12
    3 verses
    73%

    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.

    11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.

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

  • Num 23:25-27
    3 verses
    71%

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

    26But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?

    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 22:6
    71%

    6Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27
    70%

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

  • Num 22:38-39
    2 verses
    70%

    38Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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

  • Num 23:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    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?

    18He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor:

  • Num 23:5
    70%

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

  • Josh 24:10
    70%

    10but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

  • Num 22:10-13
    4 verses
    70%

    10Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

    11Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

    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.

  • Prov 26:3
    69%

    3A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!

  • Josh 13:22
    69%

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

  • Num 23:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.

    8How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy, whom Yahweh has not defied?

  • Judg 15:16
    68%

    16Samson said, With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps on heaps, With the jawbone of a donkey I have struck a thousand men.

  • 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 24:15
    68%

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

  • Num 24:3
    68%

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

  • Deut 23:5
    68%

    5Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn't listen to Balaam; but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.

  • Num 22:41
    68%

    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.