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Book of Numbers, Chapter 22

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Chapter 22 of Numbers—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. 1Then the sons of Israel journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
  2. ¶ Now 2Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
  3. 3So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.
  4. Moab said to the elders of 4Midian, “Now this [a]horde will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
  5. So he sent messengers to 5Balaam the son of Beor, at 6Pethor, which is near the [b]River, in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, a people came out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me.
  6. 7Now, therefore, please come, 8curse this people for me since they are too [c]mighty for me; perhaps I may be able to [d]defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
  7. ¶ So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for 9divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and [e]repeated Balak’s words to him.
  8. He said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you as the LORD may speak to me.” And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.
  9. Then 10God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”
  10. Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,
  11. ‘Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.’”
  12. God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; 11you shall not curse the people, for they 12are blessed.”
  13. So Balaam arose in the morning and said to Balak’s leaders, “Go back to your land, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
  14. The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
  15. ¶ Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than [f]the former.
  16. They came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;
  17. for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. 13Please come then, curse this people for me.’”
  18. Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “14Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the [g]command of the LORD my God.
  19. Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the LORD will speak to me.”
  20. God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up and go with them; but 15only the word which I speak to you shall you do.”
  21. 16So Balaam arose in the morning, and saddled his donkey and went with the leaders of Moab.
  22. ¶ But God was angry because he was going, 17and the angel of the LORD took his stand in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.
  23. When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand, the donkey turned off from the way and went into the field; but Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back into the way.
  24. Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.
  25. When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself to the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall, so he struck her again.
  26. The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right hand or the left.
  27. When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; so 18Balaam was angry and struck the donkey with his stick.
  28. And 19the LORD 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?”
  29. Then Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, 20I would have killed you by now.”
  30. The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?” And he said, “No.”
  31. ¶ Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw 21the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed [h]all the way to the ground.
  32. The angel of the LORD said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way was [i]22contrary to me.
  33. But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, I would surely have killed you just now, and let her live.”
  34. Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “23I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the way against me. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back.”
  35. But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but 24you shall speak only the word which I [j]tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak.
  36. ¶ When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, [k]at the extreme end of the border.
  37. Then Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not urgently send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I really unable to honor you?”
  38. So Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come now to you! 25Am I able to speak anything at all? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak.”
  39. And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
  40. Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent some to Balaam and the leaders who were with him.
  41. ¶ Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to [l]26the high places of Baal, and he saw from there [m]a 27portion of the people.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit assembly
  2. ^ I.e. Euphrates
  3. ^ Or numerous
  4. ^ Lit smite
  5. ^ Lit spoke
  6. ^ Lit these
  7. ^ Lit mouth
  8. ^ Lit and prostrated himself to his face
  9. ^ Lit reckless
  10. ^ Or speak to
  11. ^ Lit which is at
  12. ^ Or Bamoth-baal
  13. ^ Lit the end of the camp

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Nu 33:48, 49
  2. ^ Jg 11:25
  3. ^ Ex 15:15
  4. ^ Nu 25:15-18; 31:1-3
  5. ^ Jos 24:9; 2Pe 2:15f; Jd 11
  6. ^ De 23:4
  7. ^ Nu 22:17; 23:7, 8
  8. ^ Nu 22:12; 24:9
  9. ^ Nu 23:23; 24:1; Jos 13:22
  10. ^ Ge 20:3
  11. ^ Nu 23:8; 24:9
  12. ^ Ge 12:2; 22:17
  13. ^ Nu 22:6
  14. ^ Nu 22:38; 24:13; 1Ki 22:14; 2Ch 18:13
  15. ^ Nu 22:35; 23:5, 12, 16, 26; 24:13
  16. ^ 2Pe 2:15
  17. ^ Ex 23:20
  18. ^ Jm 1:19
  19. ^ 2Pe 2:16
  20. ^ Pr 12:10; Mt 15:19
  21. ^ Jos 5:13-15
  22. ^ 2Pe 2:15
  23. ^ Nu 14:40
  24. ^ Nu 22:20
  25. ^ Nu 22:18
  26. ^ Nu 21:28
  27. ^ Nu 23:13

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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