Catholic Public Domain Version
"And, nevertheless, the Angel passing on to a narrow place, where one would not be able to deviate either to the right or to the left, stood to meet him. "
— Numbers 22:26, Catholic Public Domain 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 Jehovah 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 there was no way to turn either to the right hand 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 either to the right or to the left.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,
the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed.
And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again.
And, nevertheless, the Angel passing on to a narrow place, where one would not be able to deviate either to the right or to the left, stood to meet him.
And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.
And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: “What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?”
Balaam responded, “Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you.”