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Numbers 22:22

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God Opposes Balaam

22:22Then God’s anger was kindled33 because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose34 him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 33 God’s anger now seems to contradict the permission he gave Balaam just before this. Some commentators argue that God’s anger is a response to Balaam’s character in setting out—which the Bible does not explain. God saw in him greed and pleasure for the riches, which is why he was so willing to go.
  2. 34 The word is שָׂטָן (satan, “to be an adversary, to oppose”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But God was incensed that Balaam was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand on the path to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

NLTNew Living Translation

But God was angry that Balaam was going, so he sent the angel of the Lord to stand in the road to block his way. As Balaam and two servants were riding along,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But God became angry because he was going, and the angel of Yahweh stood in the road as an adversary to him; he was riding on his donkey, and two servants were with him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.