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30 But in response, the donkey asked Balaam, “I’m your donkey that you’ve ridden on in the past without incident,[a] am I not, and I’m the same donkey you’re riding on right now, am I not? Am I in the habit of treating you like this?”

“No,” he admitted.

31 Then the Lord enabled Balaam to see, so he observed the angel of the Lord standing in the way, with an unsheathed sword in his hand. So he bowed down and prostrated himself on his face.

32 Then the angel of the Lord asked him, “Why did you beat your donkey in the space of only[b] three footsteps? I’ve come to oppose you, because I say that what you’re doing is perverted.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 22:30 The Heb. lacks without incident
  2. Numbers 22:32 The Heb. lacks only

30 The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?”

“No,” he said.

31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes,(A) and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.

32 The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 22:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.