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Numbers 22:23

King James Version (KJV)

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Numbers 22:23

Verse 23 of 41

Scripture focus

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

Numbers 22:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 22:23

Theological / Devotional

The ass saw. The two servants were apparently as blind as their master. The Lord opened the eyes of the ass as He did her mouth shortly after.

His sword drawn. Literally, “a weapon of attack,” from the verb “to attack,” “to smite down” (see Joshua 5:13).

The ass turned aside. There would be fences enclosing the vineyards, but not the fields.

By SdaBc