32. The angel of the Lord asked Balaam, “Why have you hit your donkey three times? I have stood here to stop you. What you are doing is wrong.
33. The donkey saw me. She turned away from me three times. If she had not turned away, I would have killed you by now. But I would let her live.”
34. Then Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I did not know you were standing in the road to stop me. If I am wrong, I will go back.”
35. The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with these men. But say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s leaders.
36. Balak heard that Balaam was coming. So he went out to meet him at Ar in Moab. It was beside the Arnon, at the edge of his country.
37. Balak said to Balaam, “I had asked you before to come quickly. Why didn’t you come to me? I am able to reward you well.”
38. But Balaam answered, “I have come to you now. But I can’t say just anything. I can only say what God tells me to say.”
39. Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.
40. Balak offered cattle and sheep as a sacrifice. He gave some meat to Balaam and the leaders with him.
41. The next morning Balak took Balaam to Bamoth Baal. From there he could see the edge of the Israelite camp.