Numbers 22:22-41

22Then God’sH430 angerH639 was kindledH2734 becauseH3588 BalaamH1931 was going alongH1980, and the angelH43971 of the LORDH3068 stoodH3320 in the roadH1870 to opposeH7854 him. BalaamH1931 was ridingH7392H5921 his donkeyH860, and his twoH8147 servantsH5288 were with himH5973.

23When the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the roadH1870 with a drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027, sheH860 turnedH5186 offH4480 the pathH1870 and wentH1980 into a fieldH7704. So BalaamH1109 beatH5221 herH860 to return herH5186 to the pathH1870.

24Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 stoodH5975 in a narrow passageH4934 between two vineyardsH3754, with wallsH1447 on either sideH2088H1447. 25And the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 and pressed herselfH3905 againstH413 the wallH7023, crushingH3905 Balaam’sH1109 footH7272 againstH413 itH7023. So he beat herH5221 once againH3254.

26And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 movedH5674 on aheadH3254 and stoodH5975 in a narrowH6862 placeH4725 whereH834 there was noH369 roomH1870 to turnH5186 to the rightH3225 or leftH8040. 27When the donkeyH860 sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, she lay downH7257 underH8478 BalaamH1109, andH1109 he became furiousH2734H639 and beatH5221 her with his staffH4731.

28Then the LORDH3068 openedH6605 the donkey’sH860 mouthH6310, and she saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “WhatH4100 have I doneH6213 to you thatH3588 you have beaten meH5221 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272?”

29BalaamH1109 answeredH559 the donkeyH860H3588, “You have made a foolH5953 of me! IfH3863 I hadH3426 a swordH2719 in my handH3027H3588, I would kill youH2026 right nowH6258!”

30But the donkeyH860H413 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, “Am IH595 notH3808 the donkeyH860 you have riddenH7392H5921 all your lifeH5750 until todayH5704H3117H2088? Have I ever treatedH6213 you this wayH3541 beforeH5532?”

“NoH3808,” he repliedH559.

31Then the LORDH3068 openedH1540 Balaam’sH1109 eyesH5869, and he sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the roadH1870 with a drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027. And Balaam bowed lowH7812H6915 and fell facedownH639.

32The angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 asked himH559H413, “WhyH5921H4100 have you beatenH5221 your donkeyH860 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272? BeholdH2009, IH595 have come outH3318 to oppose youH7854, becauseH3588 your wayH1870 is perverseH33992 before meH5048. 33The donkeyH860 saw meH7200 and turned awayH5186 from meH6440 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272. If she had notH194 turned awayH5186, then by nowH6258H1571 I would surely have killedH3588H2026 youH853 and let herH853 liveH2421.”

34“I have sinnedH2398,” BalaamH1109 saidH559 toH413 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, “forH3588 I did notH3808 realizeH3045 thatH3588 youH859 were standingH5324 in the roadH1870 to confront meH7122. And nowH6258, ifH518 this is displeasingH7489 in your sightH5869, I will go backH7725 home.”

35But the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 BalaamH1109, “GoH1980 withH5973 the menH582, but you are to speakH1696H413 onlyH657 whatH834 I tell youH1696.” So BalaamH1109 wentH1980 withH5973 the princesH8269 of BalakH1111.

36When BalakH1111 heardH8085 thatH3588 BalaamH1109 was comingH935, he went outH3318 to meet himH7122 atH413 the MoabiteH4124 cityH5892 onH5921 the ArnonH769 borderH1366, at the edgeH7097 of his territoryH1366. 37AndH1111 he saidH559 toH413 BalaamH1109, “Did I notH3808 send you an urgent summonsH7971H413H7121? WhyH4100 did you not comeH3808H1980 to meH413? Am I reallyH552 notH3808 ableH3201 to reward you richlyH3513?”

38“SeeH2009, I have comeH935 to youH413,” BalaamH1109 repliedH559, “but canH3201 I sayH1696 just anythingH3972? I must speakH1696 only the wordH1697 thatH834 GodH430 putsH7760 in my mouthH6310.”

39So BalaamH1109 accompaniedH1980H5973 BalakH1111, and they cameH935 to Kiriath-huzothH7155. 40BalakH1111 sacrificedH2076 cattleH1241 and sheepH6629, and he gaveH7971 portions to BalaamH1109 and the princesH8269 whoH834 were with himH854.

41The next morningH1961H1242, BalakH1111 tookH3947 BalaamH1109 and brought himH5927 up toH1120 Bamoth-baalH1168. From thereH8033 he could seeH7200 the outskirts of the campH7097 of the peopleH5971.