Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left --
New American Standard Bible
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.
King James Version
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Holman Bible
The Angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or the left.
International Standard Version
Then the angel of the LORD went along a little further and stood in a much narrower space, where it was impossible to turn either right or left.
A Conservative Version
And the agent of LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Amplified
The Angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.
Bible in Basic English
Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.
Darby Translation
Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Julia Smith Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah will add to pass by and stand in a narrow place where is no way to turn to the right, and to the left
King James 2000
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the angel of Yahweh went further ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was not a way to turn aside [to the] right or left.
Modern King James verseion
And the Angel of Jehovah went further and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the angel of the LORD went further and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn, either to the righthand or to the left.
NET Bible
Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
New Heart English Bible
The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
The Emphasized Bible
And the messenger of Yahweh went on further, and took his stand in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn to the right hand or to the left.
Webster
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
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
Yacaph
`amad
Maqowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 22:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam And The Angel
25 and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her; 26 and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left -- 27 and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff.
Cross References
Isaiah 26:11
O Jehovah, high is Thy hand -- they see not, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire -- Thine adversaries, consumeth them.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, lo, I am hedging up thy way with thorns, And I have made for her a wall, And her paths she doth not find.