Numbers 16:15

16:15 Moses was very angry, and he said to the Lord, “Have no respect ¹  for their offering! I have not taken so much as one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them!”

Numbers 22:22

God Opposes Balaam

22:22 Then God’s anger was kindled ²  because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose ³  him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.

Numbers 24:10

24:10 Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. ⁴  Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless ⁵  them these three times!

[16:15]  ¹ tn The verb means “to turn toward”; it is a figurative expression that means “to pay attention to” or “to have regard for.” So this is a prayer against Dathan and Abiram.

[22:22]  ² sn God’s anger now seems to contradict the permission he gave Balaam just before this. Some commentators argue that God’s anger is a response to Balaam’s character in setting out – which the Bible does not explain. God saw in him greed and pleasure for the riches, which is why he was so willing to go.

[22:22]  ³ tn The word is שָׂטָן (satan, “to be an adversary, to oppose”).

[24:10]  ³ sn This is apparently a sign of contempt or derision (see Job 27:23; and Lam 2:15).

[24:10]  ⁴ tn The construction is emphatic, using the infinitive absolute with the perfect tense for “bless.”