Numbers 22:21-23

Common English Bible

²¹ So Balaam arose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the officials of Moab.

Balaam and the Lord’s messenger

²² Then God became angry because he went. So while he was riding on his donkey accompanied by his two servants, the Lord’s messenger stood in the road as his adversary. ²³ The donkey saw the Lord’s messenger standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned from the road and went into the field. Balaam struck the donkey in order to turn him back onto the road.