32. And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me:
33. And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
34. Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
35. The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.
36. And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.
37. And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
38. He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
39. So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.