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Numbers 22:27 Cross-References
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“And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.”
Numbers 22:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 22:27
When the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam—With no room to dodge, the donkey collapsed (רָבַץ, rābaṣ, "to lie down/crouch"). This is submission posture—lying down before superior power. The animal demonstrated the appropriate response to divine opposition that the prophet refused: stop moving, fall down, cease striving.Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff (מַטֶּה, maṭṭeh)—The prophet's rage peaked at the moment his mount showed him what to do. Instead of recognizing the donkey's wisdom, he beat her for the third time. His staff (maṭṭeh, the same...
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“and shuns evil”
“then”
“and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.”