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The NET Bible®
Numbers 22:26
Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
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Hebrew Names Version
The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
The angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
King James Version
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Lexham English Bible
Then the angel of Yahweh went further ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was not a way to turn aside to the right or left.
Then the angel of Yahweh went further ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was not a way to turn aside to the right or left.
English Standard Version
Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
New Century Version
The angel of the Lord went ahead again and stood at a narrow place, too narrow to turn left or right.
The angel of the Lord went ahead again and stood at a narrow place, too narrow to turn left or right.
Amplified Bible
The Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.
The Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.
New American Standard Bible
Then the angel of the LORD went farther, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right or to the left.
Then the angel of the LORD went farther, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right or to the left.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Angel of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.
Then the Angel of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the angel of Yahweh passed on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right hand or the left.
And the angel of Yahweh passed on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right hand or the left.
Contemporary English Version
The angel moved once more and stood in a spot so narrow that there was no room for the donkey to go around.
The angel moved once more and stood in a spot so narrow that there was no room for the donkey to go around.
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel of Adonai moved ahead and stood in a place so tight that there was no room to turn either right or left.
The angel of Adonai moved ahead and stood in a place so tight that there was no room to turn either right or left.
Darby Translation
Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Easy-to-Read Version
Later, the Lord 's angel stood at another place where the road became narrow. There was no place where the donkey could go around him. It could not turn to the left or to the right.
Later, the Lord 's angel stood at another place where the road became narrow. There was no place where the donkey could go around him. It could not turn to the left or to the right.
George Lamsa Translation
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
Good News Translation
Once more the angel moved ahead; he stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side.
Once more the angel moved ahead; he stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side.
Christian Standard Bible®
The angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or the left.
The angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or the left.
Literal Translation
And again the Angel of Jehovah passed on and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn, either to the right or to the left.
And again the Angel of Jehovah passed on and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn, either to the right or to the left.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The wete the angell of the LORDE farther, & stode in a narow place, where there was no waye to turne, nether to the righte hade ner to ye lefte.
The wete the angell of the LORDE farther, & stode in a narow place, where there was no waye to turne, nether to the righte hade ner to ye lefte.
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Bible in Basic English
Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.
Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the angell of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne either to the right hande, or to the left.
And the angell of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne either to the right hande, or to the left.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
King James Version (1611)
And the Angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.
And the Angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.
And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.
English Revised Version
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Berean Standard Bible
And the Angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
And the Angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And neuer the lesse the aungel yede to the streit place, where me `myyte not go out of the weie, nether to the riyt side nether to the left side, and stood ayens hym.
And neuer the lesse the aungel yede to the streit place, where me `myyte not go out of the weie, nether to the riyt side nether to the left side, and stood ayens hym.
Young's Literal Translation
and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left --
and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left --
Update Bible Version
And the angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where [was] no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where [was] no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
New King James Version
Then the Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Then the Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
New Living Translation
Then the angel of the Lord moved farther down the road and stood in a place too narrow for the donkey to get by at all.
Then the angel of the Lord moved farther down the road and stood in a place too narrow for the donkey to get by at all.
New Life Bible
Then the angel of the Lord went farther. He stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right or the left.
Then the angel of the Lord went farther. He stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn to the right or the left.
New Revised Standard
Then the angel of the Lord went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
Then the angel of the Lord went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the messenger of Yahweh went on further, and took his stand in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn to the right hand or to the left.
And the messenger of Yahweh went on further, and took his stand in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn to the right hand or to the left.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.
And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.
Revised Standard Version
Then the angel of the LORD went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
Then the angel of the LORD went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.
THE MESSAGE
God 's angel blocked the way yet again—a very narrow passage this time; there was no getting through on the right or left. Seeing the angel, Balaam's donkey sat down under him. Balaam lost his temper; he beat the donkey with his stick.
God 's angel blocked the way yet again—a very narrow passage this time; there was no getting through on the right or left. Seeing the angel, Balaam's donkey sat down under him. Balaam lost his temper; he beat the donkey with his stick.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
22 Then God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him. 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a path among the vineyards, where there was a wall on either side. 25 And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord , she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. So he beat her again. 26 Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord , she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?" 29 And Balaam said to the donkey, "You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now." 30 The donkey said to Balaam, "Am not I your donkey that you have ridden ever since I was yours until this day? Have I ever attempted to treat you this way?" And he said, "No." 31 Then the Lord opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
where was no way: Isaiah 26:11, Hosea 2:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:24 - dream
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place,.... More narrow than the other, at a further distance:
where was no way to turn, either to the right hand or to the left; it was so strait and close a place that the angel filled the whole breadth of it, that there was no passing him; so that there was no getting forward nor backward; not forward, because the angel filled up the way, and there was no slipping by him; nor backward, because it could not turn itself to the right or left.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 22:26. And the angel - stood in a narrow place — In this carriage of the angel says Mr. Ainsworth the Lord shows us the proceedings of his judgments against sinners:
First he mildly shakes his rod at them but lets them go untouched.
Secondly he comes nearer and touches them with an easy correction as it were wringing their foot against the wall.
Thirdly, when all this is ineffectual, he brings them into such straits, that they can neither turn to the right hand nor to the left, but must fall before his judgments, if they do not fully turn to him.
