KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. So he beat her again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The donkey pressed against a wall to avoid the angel, injuring Balaam's foot, and he beat her again in his frustration.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped near Moab, and King Balak feared their growing power as God's chosen people on their way to the Promised Land. He hired Balaam, a pagan prophet, to curse the Israelites, but God intervened to prevent it. On Balaam's journey, an angel of the Lord blocked the path, visible only to his donkey, causing the animal to veer into a wall and injure Balaam's foot.
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