Numbers 22:27-31

27When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam; so 1Balaam was angry and struck the donkey with his staff. 28Then 2the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” 29And Balaam said to the donkey, “It is because you have made a mockery of me! If only there had been a sword in my hand! For 3I would have killed you by now!” 30But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been in the habit of doing such a thing to you?” And he said, “No.”

31Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw 4the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed 5all the way to the ground.