Number 22: 23-25
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off road into a field. Balaam beat her to get her back on the road.
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between two vineyards, with walls on both sides. When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD , she pressed close to the wall , crushing Balaam's foot against it. So he beat her again.( Number 22 :23-25 NIV)
Read bible Number 22: 1-34
21 Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab. 22 But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam 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 road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat her to get her back on the road.( God angry Balaam because he don't ask God first as permision before Balaam go to with prince of Moab. He looks self-interest,ignore God then go by himself without ask God )
24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between two vineyards, with walls on both sides. 25 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it. So he beat her again.( The donkey can see the angel but Balaam can't see an angel.Angel don't allow the donkey to go.Balaam looks want to go,desire to go eventhough the donkey can't go coz of angel block donkey. )
26 Then the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he was angry and beat her with his staff. 28 Then the LORD opened the donkey's mouth, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?" ( The donkey can speaks with Balaam. Who made the donkey to voice out? Made by God. Donkey speaks to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?" )
29 Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now."( Donkey made Balaam looks stupid then he will kill donkey )
30 The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?"
"No," he said.( The donkey said, Donkey not own to Balaam. )
31 Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.( Lord opened Balaam's eyes then he saw the angel of the Lord with his sword drawn. Balaam bowed in front of angel )
32 The angel of the LORD asked him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me. [c] 33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared her."
( Angel asked Balaam why he beaten his donkey 3 times.Because the donkey saw angel block them to go. )
34 Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back." ( Balaam said to angel, "i have sinned" that he did not realize.He go back then he will not go with prince of Moab )
Balaam looks want want want go with prince of Moab without ask Lord.But he didn't go. It mean overcome temptation.
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