Numbers 22:27

“And the donkey saw the angel of YHWH and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with the stick.”

Numbers 22:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 22:27, word by word

And the donkeyאָתוֹןaton

female donkey

Female donkey.

Where else “aton” appears
sawתֵּרֶאtere

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and lay downתִּרְבַּץtirbats

lie down, crouch

Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.

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Balaamבִּלְעָםbilam

Balaam

Balaam, a diviner from Mesopotamia whom the king of Moab called to curse Israel. The name perhaps means "not of the people," that is, a foreigner.

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angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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burnedיִּחַרyichar

burn

For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.

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and he struckיַּךְyach

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

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with the stickמַּקֵּלmakel

staff

A staff for leaning on while walking or for herding; a walking stick or crook.

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The context

26And the angel of YHWH went ahead again and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn to the right or to the left.

27 · This verse (above)

28Then YHWH opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

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