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Numbers 22:25 Cross-References

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And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

Numbers 22:25 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 22:25

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the angel of the LORDdefinite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
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Balaamfrom Pethor of Mesopotamia (NUM 22:5, DEUT 23:4)

Commentary on Numbers 22:25

The ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall—The donkey's second evasion brought pain to Balaam—his foot (רֶגֶל, regel) crushed between animal and stone. God's warnings intensified: first inconvenience (v. 23), now pain. Yet he smote her again, responding to God's escalating discipline with escalating stubbornness.Balaam's hardness despite mounting evidence and pain mirrors Pharaoh's response to the plagues—each plague hardened rather than softened his heart. When financial motive is strong enough, people interpret even painful...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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