43 Bible Verses about Balaams Donkey

God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants.

Jehovah gave the donkey the power of speech. The donkey said to Balaam: What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times?

God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants. The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road. Where the road went through the vineyards, it was narrow, with stonewalls on both sides. Now the angel of Jehovah stood there.read more.
The donkey saw the angel and it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey. Once more the angel moved ahead. He stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side. This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick. Jehovah gave the donkey the power of speech. The donkey said to Balaam: What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times? Balaam answered: It is because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you. The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered. Then Jehovah let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword. Balaam threw himself face down on the ground. The angel demanded: Why have you beaten your donkey three times like this? I have come to bar your way, because you should not be making this journey. But your donkey saw me and turned aside three times. If it had not, I would have killed you and spared the donkey. Balaam replied: I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you think it is wrong for me to go on I will return home. But the angel said: Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say. Thus Balaam went on with them.

He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak's message was: A nation has just come here from Egypt. They have spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me.

Jehovah gave the donkey the power of speech. The donkey said to Balaam: What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times? Balaam answered: It is because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you. The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered.

He was rebuked for his own transgression. A beast of burden spoke with a man's voice and restrained (hindered) the madness of the prophet.

I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes. God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants. The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road.read more.
Where the road went through the vineyards, it was narrow, with stonewalls on both sides. Now the angel of Jehovah stood there. The donkey saw the angel and it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey. Once more the angel moved ahead. He stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side. This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick. Jehovah gave the donkey the power of speech. The donkey said to Balaam: What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times? Balaam answered: It is because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you. The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered. Then Jehovah let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword. Balaam threw himself face down on the ground. The angel demanded: Why have you beaten your donkey three times like this? I have come to bar your way, because you should not be making this journey. But your donkey saw me and turned aside three times. If it had not, I would have killed you and spared the donkey. Balaam replied: I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you think it is wrong for me to go on I will return home. But the angel said: Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say. Thus Balaam went on with them. Balak heard that Balaam was coming. He went to meet him at Ar, a city on the Arnon River at the border of Moab. Balak said to him: Why did you not come when I sent for you the first time? Did you think I was not able to reward you enough? Balaam answered: I am here now. But now, what power do I have? I can say only what God tells me to say. Balaam went with Balak to the town of Huzoth. Balak slaughtered cattle and sheep and gave some of the meat to Balaam and the leaders who were with him. The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, from where Balaam could see a part of the people of Israel.

The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road.

So the Moabites said to the leaders of Midian: All those people will eventually eat up everything around us the same way cattle eat up the grass in a field. At that time Balak, son of Zippor, was king of Moab.

That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.

Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes. God became angry that he was going. So the angel of Jehovah stood in the road to stop him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants. The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road.read more.
Where the road went through the vineyards, it was narrow, with stonewalls on both sides. Now the angel of Jehovah stood there. The donkey saw the angel and it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey. Once more the angel moved ahead. He stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side. This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick. Jehovah gave the donkey the power of speech. The donkey said to Balaam: What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times? Balaam answered: It is because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you. The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered. Then Jehovah let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword. Balaam threw himself face down on the ground.

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, from where Balaam could see a part of the people of Israel.

The angel demanded: Why have you beaten your donkey three times like this? I have come to bar your way, because you should not be making this journey.

Balaam answered: It is because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you.

Then Jehovah let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword. Balaam threw himself face down on the ground.

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

The Israelites moved and set up camp across from Jericho. They were on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River.

They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing. He was rebuked for his own transgression. A beast of burden spoke with a man's voice and restrained (hindered) the madness of the prophet.

This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick.

He said to Balak: Build seven altars here for me. Then bring me seven bulls and seven rams.

Balaam was also the son of Beor, the soothsayer. The children of Israel slayed him along with all who were slain with the sword.

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him. Remember from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.

Balak heard that Balaam was coming. He went to meet him at Ar, a city on the Arnon River at the border of Moab.

They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then maybe we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse.

God came to Balaam and asked: Who are these men with you?

I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.'

Balaam answered Balak's servants: Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not.

I will bless those who bless you. I will curse whoever curses you. All the people on earth will be blessed through you.

They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire. I did not command this. I would never think of such a thing. (It would not come from my heart.)

Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes.

Where the road went through the vineyards, it was narrow, with stonewalls on both sides. Now the angel of Jehovah stood there. The donkey saw the angel and it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey.

Once more the angel moved ahead. He stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side. This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick.

The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered.

Then the anger of Jehovah burned against Moses, and He said: Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. He is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.

But your donkey saw me and turned aside three times. If it had not, I would have killed you and spared the donkey.

Balaam answered: I am here now. But now, what power do I have? I can say only what God tells me to say.

Balak, son of Zippor, saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Jehovah said to Abram: Leave your country, your people, and your father's household, and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you. I will curse whoever curses you. All the people on earth will be blessed through you.

Spend the night here, Balaam said to them, and I will report to you what Jehovah tells me. So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

God said to Balaam: Do not go with them! Do not curse these people. They are blessed!