The Meaning of Numbers 22:25 Explained

Numbers 22:25

KJV: And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

YLT: and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her;

Darby: And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.

ASV: And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when the ass  saw  the angel  of the LORD,  she thrust  herself unto the wall,  and crushed  Balaam's  foot  against the wall:  and he smote  her again. 

What does Numbers 22:25 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 22:21-40 - Balaam Warned What To Speak
If only Balaam had abided by his first answer to Balak's request, he would have been saved from the disgrace and suffering which ensued. But he seemed to think that it was possible to alter God's mind; hence his request to the second company of messengers that they give him time to ascertain God's will. Already that will had been clearly made known to him; what object had he in pressing for a further response?
When, finally, he was told that he might go, he rose up in the morning, saddled his ass, and started post-haste. He was trying to serve two masters-to speak as God bade him, but to please Balak and pocket his gold.
How many agencies God uses to arrest our evil courses! Peter specially refers to this incident, 2 Peter 2:16. Many cries are raised to stop the boat that is caught in the rapids above Niagara! Thus the way of transgressors is made hard by the love of God! [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 22

1  Balak's first message for Balaam is refused
15  His second message obtains him
22  An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his donkey
36  Balak entertains him

What do the individual words in Numbers 22:25 mean?

And when saw the donkey - the Angel of Yahweh and she pushed herself against the wall and crushed foot of Balaam the wall so again he struck her
וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָת֜וֹן אֶת־ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ אֶל־ הַקִּ֔יר וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ רֶ֥גֶל בִּלְעָ֖ם הַקִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֖סֶף לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ

וַתֵּ֨רֶא  And  when  saw 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
הָאָת֜וֹן  the  donkey 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אָתֹון  
Sense: she-ass, she-donkey.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מַלְאַ֣ךְ  the  Angel 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַלְאָךְ  
Sense: messenger, representative.
יְהוָ֗ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙  and  she  pushed  herself 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: לָחַץ  
Sense: to squeeze, press, oppress.
אֶל־  against 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הַקִּ֔יר  the  wall 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קִיר  
Sense: wall, side.
וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ  and  crushed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: לָחַץ  
Sense: to squeeze, press, oppress.
רֶ֥גֶל  foot 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: רֶגֶל  
Sense: foot.
בִּלְעָ֖ם  of  Balaam 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּלְעָם 
Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy.
הַקִּ֑יר  the  wall 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קִיר  
Sense: wall, side.
וַיֹּ֖סֶף  so  again 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ  he  struck  her 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person feminine singular
Root: נָכָה  
Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.

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