Numbers 22:32
“And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, go with the men,.... Which was not a command, but a concession, or rather a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Is perverse - Rather, is headlong. Compare Peter’s words 2Pe 2:16, “the madness of the prophet.”
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 22:22-35
We have here an account of the opposition God gave to Balaam in his journey towards Moab; probably the princes had gone…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thy[lit. the way is headlong] The word, however, is doubtful. Perhaps we should read יָרַטְתָּ for יָרַט, -thou hast…
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