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.
God became angry because Balaam went on the journey, so the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were traveling with him.
God was angry with Balaam for going on this journey, so He sent an angel to block his path while he rode his donkey with his servants.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, Balaam was a prophet from Mesopotamia who was summoned by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. Although God initially forbade Balaam from going, He later allowed it when Balaam pressed the issue, but God's anger was kindled because Balaam's heart was not fully submitted to divine will. This event underscores the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over human plans and the consequences of mixed motives in spiritual matters.
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