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
This occurs during Balaam's journey to curse the Israelites at the request of King Balak of Moab. Balaam was a pagan prophet who could see spiritual things, but ironically his donkey could see the angel of the LORD blocking their path while Balaam himself was spiritually blind to it. This was God's way of preventing Balaam from reaching his destination to curse God's chosen people.
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