Numbers 22:22–35

²²And God’s anger was kindled because he went: ^tand the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. ²³And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. ²⁴But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. ²⁵And 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. ²⁶And 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. ²⁷And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. ²⁸And the Lord ^uopened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three ^xtimes? ²⁹And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. ³⁰And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, ^†upon which thou hast ridden ^||ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. ³¹Then the Lord ^yopened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he ^zbowed down his head, and ^||fell flat on his face. ³²And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three ^xtimes? behold, I went out ^†to withstand thee, because thy way ^ais perverse before me: ³³And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three ^xtimes: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. ³⁴And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, ^bI have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it ^†displease thee, I will get me back again. ³⁵And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: ^cbut only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.