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So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the Angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but only the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word that I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the representatives of Balak. <a href="/nasb/numbers/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, &#8220Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you.&#8221 So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I shall tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak. <a href="/lsb/numbers/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak. <a href="/amp/numbers/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The Angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak. <a href="/csb/numbers/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the Angel of the LORD said to Balaam, &#8220Go with the men, but you are to say only what I tell you.&#8221 So Balaam went with Balak&#8217s officials. <a href="/asv/numbers/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/cev/numbers/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "It's all right for you to go," the LORD's angel answered. "But you must say only what I tell you." So Balaam went on with Balak's officials. <a href="/erv/numbers/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/gwt/numbers/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Messenger of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but say only what I tell you." So Balaam went with Balak's princes. <a href="/gnt/numbers/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the angel said, "Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say." So Balaam went on with them. <a href="/isv/numbers/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the angel of the LORD told Balaam, "Go with the men, but deliver only the message that I'm going to give you." So Balaam went with Balak's officials. <a href="/msb/numbers/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, ?Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.? So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/net/numbers/22.htm">NET Bible</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/nheb/numbers/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The angel of God said to Balaam, "Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/wbt/numbers/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/web/numbers/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh’s angel said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but you shall only speak the word that I shall speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the Messenger of YHWH says to Balaam, “Go with the men; and only the word which I speak to you—it you speak”; and Balaam goes with the princes of Balak. <a href="/ylt/numbers/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, 'Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak. <a href="/slt/numbers/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger of Jehovah will say to Balaam, Go with the men: and only the word which I shall speak to thee thou shalt speak it: and Balaam will go with the leaders of Balak.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The Angel said, “Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you.” And so, he went with the leaders. <a href="/nabre/numbers/22.htm">New American Bible</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam: “Go with the men; but you may say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went on with the princes of Balak. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but speak only what I tell you to speak.” So Balaam went on with the officials of Balak.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the command that I shall speak to you, that shall you do. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH said to Balaam: “Go with the men, only the word that I speak to you, do that”, and Balaam went on with the Princes of Balaq.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam: 'Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak.' So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. <a href="/sep/numbers/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men: nevertheless the word which I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt take heed to speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balac. <a href="/parallel/numbers/22-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7162" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/22.htm">The Angel and Balaam's Donkey</a> …34“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.” 35<a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">But the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1109.htm" title="1109: bil·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- Probably from bal and am; not people, i.e. Foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine.">Balaam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">but you are to speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/657.htm" title="657: wə·’e·p̄es (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- From 'aphec; cessation, i.e. An end; often used adverb, no further; also the ankle, as being the extremity of the leg or foot.">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ṯə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">I tell you.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1109.htm" title="1109: bil·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- Probably from bal and am; not people, i.e. Foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine.">So Balaam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1111.htm" title="1111: ḇā·lāq (N-proper-ms) -- Devastator, a Moabite king. From balaq; waster; Balak, a Moabitish king.">of Balak.</a> 36When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15-16</a> They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. / But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a> Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion. <a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a> But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Deuteronomy 23:4-5</a> For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you. / Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Joshua 24:9-10</a> Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, / but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand. <a href="/nehemiah/13-2.htm">Nehemiah 13:2</a> because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). <a href="/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a> My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’” <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">2 Kings 17:21</a> When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. <a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18-20</a> So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22-23</a> But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. / For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” <a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm">1 Kings 13:18-22</a> Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him, / but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water. / While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back, ... <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15</a> Then God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem, but as the angel was doing so, the LORD saw it and relented from the calamity, and He said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. <a href="/genesis/31-24.htm">Genesis 31:24</a> But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” <a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3</a> One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12</a> Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.go<a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Numbers 22:20</a> And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.<a href="/psalms/81-12.htm">Psalm 81:12</a> So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.<a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Isaiah 37:26-29</a> Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps… I shall speak<a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Numbers 22:20,21</a> And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/22-31.htm">Balaam</a> <a href="/numbers/22-18.htm">Balak</a> <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/numbers/22-21.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/numbers/22-21.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/numbers/22-34.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/numbers/22-21.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">Balaam</a> <a href="/numbers/22-38.htm">Balak</a> <a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/numbers/22-40.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/numbers/22-40.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/numbers/22-40.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/22-38.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/numbers/22-38.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 22</div>1. <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Balak's first message for Balaam is refused</a> 15. <a href="/numbers/22-15.htm">His second message obtains him</a> 22. <a href="/numbers/22-22.htm">An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his donkey</a> 36. <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">Balak entertains him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam The "angel of the LORD" is often seen as a theophany, a manifestation of God Himself, which is significant in the Old Testament. This encounter emphasizes God's direct intervention in human affairs. Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, is being addressed by God, highlighting God's sovereignty over all nations and peoples. This moment is pivotal as it shows God's control over the situation, despite Balaam's initial intentions to curse Israel.“Go with the men God permits Balaam to accompany Balak's messengers, indicating His allowance of human free will within divine sovereignty. This permission is a test of Balaam's obedience to God's command. The men refer to the Moabite officials sent by Balak, king of Moab, who feared the Israelites due to their numbers and victories. This reflects the historical tension between Israel and surrounding nations.but you are to speak only what I tell you.” This command underscores the importance of prophetic integrity and obedience to God's word. Balaam is reminded that his prophetic gift is subject to God's authority. This mirrors the biblical theme that true prophecy comes from God alone, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18-22</a>, where God promises to raise a prophet who will speak His words.So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. Balaam's compliance indicates his acknowledgment of God's authority, yet his later actions reveal a struggle between obedience and personal gain. The "princes of Balak" were high-ranking officials, showing the seriousness of Balak's request. This journey sets the stage for the subsequent oracles, where Balaam blesses Israel instead of cursing them, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a> that those who bless Israel will be blessed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/balaam.htm">Balaam</a> A non-Israelite prophet or diviner who is summoned by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites. Balaam is known for his encounter with the Angel of the LORD and his talking donkey. 2. <a href="/topical/a/angel_of_the_lord.htm">Angel of the LORD</a> A divine messenger who appears to Balaam on his journey to Moab. The Angel of the LORD initially opposes Balaam's path but later instructs him on what to do. 3. <a href="/topical/b/balak.htm">Balak</a> The king of Moab who fears the Israelites due to their numbers and seeks Balaam's help to curse them. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a> A region east of the Jordan River, where Balak rules and where Balaam is summoned to curse the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God, who are journeying to the Promised Land and are seen as a threat by Balak due to their large numbers and recent victories.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> Balaam's account emphasizes the importance of obeying God's instructions, even when they conflict with personal desires or external pressures. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The account demonstrates God's control over events and His ability to use even reluctant or misguided individuals to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a> Balaam's encounter with the Angel of the LORD highlights the need for spiritual discernment and the dangers of pursuing personal gain over God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing_and_cursing.htm">The Power of Blessing and Cursing</a> The account illustrates the spiritual reality and power behind blessings and curses, reminding believers of the importance of aligning their words with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_greed.htm">The Consequences of Greed</a> Balaam's willingness to entertain Balak's request for financial gain serves as a warning against the dangers of greed and compromising one's integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 22</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_balaam_in_numbers_22.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the existence of Balaam and the events of Numbers 22?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_the_donkey_see_the_angel_first.htm">Why does the angel appear to the donkey first rather than Balaam in Numbers 22:23-25, suggesting the animal has greater insight than the prophet?</a> <a href="/q/why_was_god_angry_with_balaam_later.htm">If God permitted Balaam to go (Numbers 22:20), why did He become angry with him later (Numbers 22:22)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_a_donkey_speak_in_numbers_22.htm">How can a donkey speak in Numbers 22:28-30 without contradicting the known biological limitations of animals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee . . . --The command contained in <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm" title="And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do.">Numbers 22:20</a> is here repeated, and the unrighteous prophet is punished by being constrained to reap the fruit of his own perversity. It should be observed that here, as elsewhere, the angel who speaks to Balaam identifies himself with Him who sent him: "The word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak." (Comp. <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm" title="And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do.">Numbers 22:20</a>, where God Himself is represented as delivering to Balaam the same injunction.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 35. - Go with the men. It may be asked to what purpose the angel appeared, if Balaam was to proceed just the same. The answer is that the angel was not a warning, but a destroying, angel, a visible embodiment of the anger of God which burnt against Beldam for his perversity. The angel would have slain Balaam, as the lion slew the disobedient prophet, but that God in his mercy permitted the fidelity and wisdom of the ass to save her master from the immediate consequences of his folly. If Balaam had had a mind capable of instruction, he would indeed have gone on as he was bidden, but in a very different spirit and with very different designs. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/22-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But the Angel מַלְאַ֨ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Balaam, בִּלְעָ֗ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1109.htm">Strong's 1109: </a> Balaam -- a prophet “Go לֵ֚ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the men, הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person but you are to speak אֲדַבֵּ֥ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue only וְאֶ֗פֶס (wə·’e·p̄es) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_657.htm">Strong's 657: </a> Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot what אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I tell you.” תְדַבֵּ֑ר (ṯə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue So Balaam בִּלְעָ֖ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1109.htm">Strong's 1109: </a> Balaam -- a prophet went וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the princes שָׂרֵ֥י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Balak. בָלָֽק׃ (ḇā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1111.htm">Strong's 1111: </a> Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/22-35.htm">Numbers 22:35 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/22-35.htm">OT Law: Numbers 22:35 The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/22-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 22:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 22:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/22-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 22:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 22:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>