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Numbers 22:26

And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

KJV

et nihilominus angelus ad locum angustum transiens, ubi nec ad dexteram, nec ad sinistram poterat deviare, obvius stetit.

Vulgate

καὶ προσέθετο ὁ ἄγγελος τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἀπελθὼν ὑπέστη ἐν τόπῳ στενῷ, εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἦν ἐκκλῖναι δεξιὰν οὐδὲ ἀριστεράν.

LXX

And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

ASV

וַ/יּ֥וֹסֶף מַלְאַךְ יְהוָ֖ה עֲב֑וֹר וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּ/מָק֣וֹם צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִ/נְט֖וֹת יָמִ֥ין וּ/שְׂמֹֽאול

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ו
v
verb · 107×
וֹ
v
noun · 141×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
וֹ
v
noun · 54×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣סֶף
ysp
verb · 208×
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
ml'k
noun · 212×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 31:24 — And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
  • Hos 2:6 — Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
  • Isa 26:11 — LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.