15. And Balak sent yet again leaders, more, and more honorable than they.
16. And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray you, hinder you from coming unto me:
17. For I will promote you unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever you say unto me: come therefore, I pray you, curse for me this people.
18. And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
19. Now therefore, I pray you, tarry you also here this night, that I may know what more the LORD will say unto me.
20. And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him,
21. And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moab.
22. And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23. And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24. But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on one side, and a wall on the other side.
25. And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.
26. And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27. And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.
28. And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto you, that you have smitten me these three times?
29. And Balaam said unto the donkey, Because you have mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill you.