Numbers 22:32-34

Living Bible

³² “Why did you beat your donkey those three times?” the Angel demanded. “I have come to stop you because you are headed for destruction. ³³ Three times the donkey saw me and shied away from me; otherwise I would certainly have killed you by now and spared her.”

³⁴ Then Balaam confessed, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were there. I will go back home if you don’t want me to go on.”