Lexham English Bible

Numbers 22:26-32 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26. Then the angel of Yahweh went further ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was not a way to turn aside to the right or left.

27. When the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, she lay down under Balaam, so Balaam became angry, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

28. Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What did I do to you that you struck me these three times?”

29. Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you made a mockery of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

30. The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life until this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?” He said, “No.”

31. Then Yahweh exposed the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, and he bowed down and worshiped to his face.

32. The angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why have you struck this donkey three times? Look, I have come out as an adversary because your conduct is perverse before me.