Numbers 22:27 “When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam,…”

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

World English Bible

The donkey saw the LORD’s angel, and she lay down under Balaam. Balaam’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lord, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff.

Bible in Basic English

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.

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In context

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

28Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

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