The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

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Numbers 22:26 (NASB)
[SUP]26 [/SUP] The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right hand or the left.

 

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Numbers 22:27 (ESV)
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

 

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Numbers 22:28 (NASB)
[SUP]28 [/SUP] And the LORD 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?"

 

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Numbers 22:29
New International Version (NIV)

Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.”

 

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Numbers 22:30 (NASB)
[SUP]30 [/SUP] The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?" And he said, "No."

 

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Numbers 22:31 (KJV) Then 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.

 

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Numbers 22:32 (NASB)
[SUP]32 [/SUP] The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way was contrary to me.

 

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Numbers 22:33 (KJV)
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.

 

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Numbers 22:34 (NASB)
[SUP]34 [/SUP] Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the way against me. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back."

 

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Numbers 22:35 (KJV) And 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.

 

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Numbers 22:36 (NASB)
[SUP]36 [/SUP] When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border.

 

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Numbers 22:37 (KJV)
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

 

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Numbers 22:38 (NASB)
[SUP]38 [/SUP] So Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come now to you! Am I able to speak anything at all? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak."

 

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[h=1]Numbers 22:39New International Version (NIV)[/h]39 Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

 

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Numbers 22:40 (KJV) And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

 

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Numbers 22:41 (NASB)
[SUP]41 [/SUP] Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from there a portion of the people.

 

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Numbers 23:1
New International Version (NIV)

Balaam said, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

 

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Numbers 23:2 (KJV)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

 

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Numbers 23:3 (ESV)
And Balaam said to Balak, “Stand beside your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me I will tell you.” And he went to a bare height,

 

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Numbers 23:4 (NASB)
[SUP]4 [/SUP] Now God met Balaam, and he said to Him, "I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar."