Bible Verses about โbalaams donkeyโ
The Bible contains 14 verses about balaams donkey across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โThe angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:โ
โThe donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.โ
โGod's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.โ
โThen the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.โ
โThe donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.โ
โThe 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.โ
โThe donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.โ
โYahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"โ
โBalaam said to the donkey, "Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you."โ
โThe donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?" He said, "No."โ
โThen Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.โ
โand the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive."โ
โBalaam said to the angel of Yahweh, "I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again."โ
โThe angel of Yahweh 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.โ
