Numbers 22:32–34
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine asse these three times? Behold, I went out †to withstand thee, because thy way is peruerse before me.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. to be an aduersarie vnto thee
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
And the asse saw me, and turned from me these three times: vnlesse shee had turned from me, surely now also I had slaine thee, and saued her aliue.
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
And Balaam said vnto the Angel of the LORD, I haue sinned: for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against mee: Now therefore if it †displease thee, I will get mee backe againe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. be euill in thine eyes.
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From verse 32
- Acts 13:10Rank 1 from verse 32
10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischiefe, thou child of the deuil, thou enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the right wayes of the Lord?
- Numbers 22:22Rank 2 from verse 32
22¶ 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.
22¶ And Gods anger was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the LORD stood in the way for an aduersarie against him: Now he was riding vpon his asse, and his two seruants were with him.
- Proverbs 28:18Rank 3 from verse 32
- Proverbs 14:2Rank 4 from verse 32
- Proverbs 28:6Rank 5 from verse 32
- 2 Peter 2:14–15Rank 6 from verse 32
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
15Which haue forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, who loued the wages of vnrighteousnesse,
- Deuteronomy 23:4Rank 7 from verse 32
4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way when ye came forth out of Egypt, and *because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
- Deuteronomy 25:4Rank 8 from verse 32
- Exodus 3:2–6Rank 9 from verse 32
2And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
6Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
2And the Angel of the LORD appeared vnto him, in a *flame of fire out of the midst of a bush, and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3And Moses saide, I will nowe turne aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4And when the LORD sawe that he turned aside to see, God called vnto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he saide, Here am I.
5And he said, Drawe not nigh hither: *put off thy shooes from off thy feete, for the place whereon thou standest, is holy ground.
6Moreouer hee said, *I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. And Moses hid his face: for he was afraid to looke vpon God.
- Jonah 4:11Rank 10 from verse 32
11And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
11And should not I spare Nineueh that great citie, wherein are more then sixscore thousand persons, that cannot discerne betweene their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattell?
5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
5*††O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that yee may know the righteousnesse of the LORD.
- Numbers 22:20Rank 12 from verse 32
20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
20And God came vnto Balaam at night, and said vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but yet the word which I shall say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe.
- Numbers 22:28Rank 13 from verse 32
- Numbers 22:35Rank 14 from verse 32
35And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
35And the Angel of the LORD said vnto Balaam, Goe with the men: but onely the word that I shall speake vnto thee, that thou shalt speake: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Psalms 145:9Rank 15 from verse 32
- Psalms 147:9Rank 16 from verse 32
- Psalms 36:6Rank 17 from verse 32
From verse 33
- 1 Kings 13:24–28Rank 1 from verse 33
24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
25And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
26And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto him.
27And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
28And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.
24And when he was gone, a lyon met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcaise was cast in the way, and the asse stood by it, the lyon also stood by the carcaise.
25And beholde, men passed by, and saw the carcaise cast in the way, and the lyon standing by the carcaise: and they came and told it in the citie where the old prophet dwelt.
26And when the prophet that brought him back from the way, heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient vnto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath deliuered him vnto the lion, which hath †torne him, and slaine him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake vnto him.
27And he spake to his sonnes, saying, Saddle me the asse: and they sadled him.
28And he went and found his carcaise cast in the way, and the asse and the lyon standing by the carcaise: the lyon had not eaten the carcaise, nor †torne the asse.
- Numbers 14:37Rank 2 from verse 33
- Numbers 16:33–35Rank 3 from verse 33
33They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
35And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
33They, and all that appertained to them, went downe aliue into the pit, and the earth closed vpon them: and they perished from among the Congregation.
34And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.
35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fiftie men that offered incense.
From verse 34
- 1 Samuel 15:24Rank 1 from verse 34
24¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
24¶ And Saul said vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the Commandement of the LORD, and thy wordes; because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
- Job 34:31–32Rank 2 from verse 34
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
31Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.
32 That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.
- 2 Samuel 12:13Rank 3 from verse 34
- 1 Samuel 15:30Rank 4 from verse 34
30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
30Then he said, I haue sinned; yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the Elders of my people, and before Israel, and turne againe with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Rank 5 from verse 34
21¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
21¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.
- 1 Chronicles 21:7Rank 6 from verse 34
- 1 Samuel 24:17Rank 7 from verse 34
- Exodus 10:16–17Rank 8 from verse 34
16¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.
17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
16¶ Then Pharaoh †called for Moses and Aaron in haste: and he said, I haue sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
17Now therefore forgiue, I pray thee, my sinne onely this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that hee may take away from mee this death onely.
- Exodus 9:27Rank 9 from verse 34
27¶ And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
27¶ And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said vnto them, I haue sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
- Matthew 27:4–5Rank 10 from verse 34
4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
4Saying, I haue sinned, in that I haue betraied the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to vs? see thou to that.
5And hee cast downe the pieces of siluer in the Temple, *and departed, and went and hanged himselfe.
- Numbers 11:1Rank 11 from verse 34
1AND when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
1¶ And when the people ‖complained, † it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it: and his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burnt *among them, and consumed them that were in the vttermost parts of the campe.
- Numbers 14:40Rank 12 from verse 34
40¶ And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the Lord hath promised: for we have sinned.
40¶ And they rose vp early in the morning, and gate them vp into the top of the mountaine, saying, Loe, we * be here, and will goe vp vnto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we haue sinned.
- Numbers 22:12Rank 13 from verse 34
- Proverbs 24:18Rank 14 from verse 34
- Psalms 78:34Rank 15 from verse 34
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Numbers 22:32
Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Struck, beaten, wounded, afflicted, plagued, defeated, killed, judged, or forcefully affected by a blow, weapon, disease, enemy, word, or divine act.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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To oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force.
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Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Numbers 22:33
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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Except; that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows.
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Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Killed, put to death, struck down, or slaughtered.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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Numbers 22:34
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Committed sin, transgressed, or acted wickedly.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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To give offense, cause displeasure, or make angry.
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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.
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Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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31Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
31Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and hee saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawen in his hand: and hee bowed downe his head, and †fell flat on his face.
32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
32And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine asse these three times? Behold, I went out †to withstand thee, because thy way is peruerse before me.
Selected passage33And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
33And the asse saw me, and turned from me these three times: vnlesse shee had turned from me, surely now also I had slaine thee, and saued her aliue.
Selected passage34And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
34And Balaam said vnto the Angel of the LORD, I haue sinned: for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against mee: Now therefore if it †displease thee, I will get mee backe againe.
Selected passage35And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
35And the Angel of the LORD said vnto Balaam, Goe with the men: but onely the word that I shall speake vnto thee, that thou shalt speake: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.