Numbers 22:24

Christian Standard Bible ®

Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow passage between the vineyards, with a stone wall on either side.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side.

Update Bible Version
Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

English Revised Version
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side, and a fence on that side.

New Century Version
Later, the angel of the Lord stood on a narrow path between two vineyards, with walls on both sides.

New English Translation
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a path among the vineyards, where there was a wall on either side.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.

World English Bible
Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

Amplified Bible
But the Angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a [stone] wall on this side and a [stone] wall on that side.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the aungel stood in the streitnessis of twei wallis, with whiche the vyneris weren cumpassid.

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah standeth in a narrow path of the vineyards -- a wall on this [side] and a wall on that --

Berean Standard Bible
Then the Angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.

Contemporary English Version
Then the angel stood between two vineyards, in a narrow path with a stone wall on each side.

American Standard Version
Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

Bible in Basic English
Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the angell of the Lorde stoode in a path betweene the vineyardes, and there was a wall on the one syde, and another on the other.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then the angel of Adonai stood on the road where it became narrow as it passed among the vineyards and had stone walls on both sides.

Darby Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

Easy-to-Read Version
Later, the Lord 's angel stood at a place where the road became narrow. This was between two vineyards. There were walls on both sides of the road.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side, and a fence on that side.

King James Version (1611)
But the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, & a wall on that side.

New Life Bible
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path in the grape-field, with a wall on each side.

New Revised Standard
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the messenger of Yahweh took his stand, in a hollow pass of the vineyards, - with a fence on this side, and a fence on that side.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyardes, hauing a wall on the one side, and a wall on the other.

George Lamsa Translation
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyard, a wall being on this side and a wall on that side.

Good News Translation
Then the angel stood where the road narrowed between two vineyards and had a stone wall on each side.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The angel stood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed.

Revised Standard Version
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the angel of the Lord stood in the avenues of the vines, a fence being on this side and a fence on that.

Hebrew Names Version
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

King James Version
But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

Lexham English Bible
The angel of Yahweh stood in the narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on either side.

Literal Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side and a wall on that.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then stode the angell of the LORDE in ye pathe by the vynyardes, where there were walles on both the sydes.

THE MESSAGE
But as they were going through a vineyard, with a fence on either side, the donkey again saw God 's angel blocking the way and veered into the fence, crushing Balaam's foot against the fence. Balaam hit her again.

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a stone wall on this side and on that side.

New King James Version
Then the Angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.

New Living Translation
Then the angel of the Lord stood at a place where the road narrowed between two vineyard walls.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path of the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.

Contextual Overview

²²But God was incensed that Balaam was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand on the path to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him. ²³When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing on the path with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into the field. So Balaam hit her to return her to the path. ²⁴Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow passage between the vineyards, with a stone wall on either side. ²⁵The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again. ²⁶The 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. ²⁷When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick. ²⁸Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and she asked Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?” ²⁹Balaam answered the donkey, “You made me look like a fool. If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you now!” ³⁰But the donkey said, “Am I not the donkey you’ve ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” ³¹Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the path with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam knelt low and bowed in worship on his face.

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Cross-References

Genesis 16:3
So Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan ten years.

Genesis 25:6
But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, and while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

Proverbs 15:25
The Lord tears apart the house of the proud,but he protects the widow’s territory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyard,..... Which were in the field into which the ass went, and before Balaam could turn her back she got into a narrow path, between the vineyards, as the Targum of Jonathan; a footpath which lay between them, or a footpath where foxes ran and had their holes, who used to lie near vineyards and among them, see Song of Solomon 1:14 however, it was a very narrow path, and here the angel placed himself, so that there was no passage for Balaam and his ass, at least not without great difficulty and danger;

a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side; and therefore there was no going out into the field, as before, to avoid the difficulty and danger; this being, as Jarchi observes, a stone wall that was on each side.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In a path of the vineyards - i. e., in a path shut in by vineyard-walls on each side. The progress from the road through the open field Numbers 22:23 to that walled in, and thence to the strait place, where there was no room to turn Numbers 22:26, shows that Balaam was approaching a city, no doubt that which was the goal of his journey.