27. And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.
28. And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: "What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?"
29. Balaam responded, "Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you."
30. The donkey said: "Am not I your animal, on which you have always been accustomed to sit, even until this present day? Tell me, when did I ever do the same thing to you." But he said, "Never."
31. Immediately, the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he reverenced him prone on the ground.
32. And the Angel said to him: "Why did you beat your donkey three times? I have come to be an adversary to you, because your way is perverse and contrary to me.
33. And unless the donkey had turned aside from the way, allowing a place for my opposition, I would have killed you, and she would have lived."
34. Balaam said: "I have sinned, not knowing that you stood against me. And now, if it displeases you for me to continue on, I will return."
35. The Angel said, "Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you." And so, he went with the leaders.
36. And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon.
37. And he said to Balaam: "I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?"
38. He answered him: "Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?"
39. Therefore, they continued on together, and they arrived at a city, which was at the furthest borders of his kingdom.
40. And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.
41. Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population.