Numbers 22:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 22:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 22:32 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 22:32 — KJV
“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: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee”
— Numbers 22:32 (KJV)
Numbers 22:32 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 22:32
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:32: lord, hast, thine
“And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:32: angel, lord, ass
“And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:32: lord, hast, smitten
“Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: if: Heb. because”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:32: lord, wherefore, ass
“The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. removed: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:32: lord, smitten, thine
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