Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.
New American Standard Bible
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.
King James Version
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Holman Bible
Then the Angel of the Lord stood in a narrow passage between the vineyards, with a stone wall on either side.
International Standard Version
but the angel of the LORD stood on a narrow path that crossed the vineyards. It had walls on both sides of the path.
A Conservative Version
Then the agent of LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
American Standard Version
Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Amplified
But the Angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a [stone] wall on this side and a [stone] wall on that side.
Darby Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Julia Smith Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah will stand in the hollow of the vineyards, an enclosure hence, and an enclosure thence.
King James 2000
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on one side, and a wall on the other side.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The angel of Yahweh stood in the narrow path of the vineyards, [with] {a wall on either side}.
Modern King James verseion
But the Angel of Jehovah stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall on this side, and a wall on that side.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the angel of the LORD went and stood in a path between the vineyards, where was a wall on the one side and another on the other.
NET Bible
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a path among the vineyards, where there was a wall on either side.
New Heart English Bible
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
The Emphasized Bible
But the messenger of Yahweh took his stand, in a hollow pass of the vineyards, - with a fence on this side, and a fence on that side.
Webster
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
World English Bible
Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah standeth in a narrow path of the vineyards -- a wall on this side and a wall on that --
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Remonstrates with balaam
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
balaam » Anger of, rebuked by his ass
Miracles » Catalogue of » Balaam's donkey speaks
Repentance » Instances of » Balaam, of his spiritual blindness
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 22:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam And The Angel
23 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that. 25 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.