26. The angel of the Lord went ahead again and stood at a narrow place, too narrow to turn left or right.
27. When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. This made him so angry that he hit her with his stick.
28. Then the Lord made the donkey talk, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to make you hit me three times?”
29. Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made me look foolish! I wish I had a sword in my hand! I would kill you right now!”
30. But the donkey said to Balaam, “I am your very own donkey, which you have ridden for years. Have I ever done this to you before?”“No,” Balaam said.