Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:24
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
24. The ‘Angel’ retreated and stopped the ass in an enclosed spot between two walls or, perhaps, fences, where it could not turn aside into open country. But by pressing close to the wall the ass is pictured as contriving to pass the Angel. He therefore retreated once more, and stood in a narrow place where there was no possibility of avoiding Him. The nave anthropomorphic conception of Jehovah involved in this narrative belongs to a very early age of folklore.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In a path of the vineyards – i. e., in a path shut in by vineyard-walls on each side. The progress from the road through the open field Num 22:23 to that walled in, and thence to the strait place, where there was no room to turn Num 22:26, shows that Balaam was approaching a city, no doubt that which was the goal of his journey.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
24. the angel of the Lord stood in apath of the vineyardsThe roads which lead through fields andvineyards are so narrow that in most parts a man could not pass abeast without care and caution. A stone or mud fence flanks each sideof these roads, to prevent the soil being washed off by the rains.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyard,….. Which were in the field into which the ass went, and before Balaam could turn her back she got into a narrow path, between the vineyards, as the Targum of Jonathan; a footpath which lay between them, or a footpath where foxes ran and had their holes, who used to lie near vineyards and among them, see So 1:14 however, it was a very narrow path, and here the angel placed himself, so that there was no passage for Balaam and his ass, at least not without great difficulty and danger;
a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side; and therefore there was no going out into the field, as before, to avoid the difficulty and danger; this being, as Jarchi observes, a stone wall that was on each side.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The angel then stationed himself in a pass of the vineyards where walls ( , vineyard walls, Isa 5:5) were on both sides, so that the animal, terrified by the angel, pressed against the wall, and squeezed Balaam’s foot against the wall, for which Balaam smote her again.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(24) In a path of the vineyards.Better, in the hollow pass of the vineyards.
A wall.Or, a fence.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
24. A path of the vineyards A footpath between the walls of two adjoining vineyards.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 22:24. In a path of the vineyards In the parting of the vineyards. Hiller, 179.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Were not all these providences intended as so many checks and calls upon Balaam? Lev 26:21-24 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Num 22:24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
Ver. 24. But the angel ] If an angel stand in the way of a sorcerer’s sin, how much more ready are all those heavenly spirits to stop the miscarriages of God’s dear children! Surely as our good endeavours are oft hindered by Satan, so are our evil by good angels; else were not our protection equal to our danger, and we could neither stand nor rise.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
path = a narrow or hollow way. Hebrew. mish’ol. Occurs only here.
wall. Especially the wall of a vineyard. Compare Isa 6:8.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
22:24 {l} But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
(l) The second time.