Numbers 22:21-35

Numbers 22:21-35

[21] And Balaam  rose up  in the morning,  and saddled  his ass,  with the princes  of Moab.  [22] And God's  anger  was kindled  because he went:  and the angel  of the LORD  stood  in the way  for an adversary  against him. Now he was riding  upon his ass,  and his two  servants  were with him. [23] And the ass  saw  the angel  of the LORD  standing  in the way,  and his sword  drawn  in his hand:  and the ass  turned aside  out of the way,  into the field:  and Balaam  smote  the ass,  to turn  her into the way.  [24] But the angel  of the LORD  stood  in a path  of the vineyards,  a wall  [25] And when the ass  saw  the angel  of the LORD,  she thrust  herself unto the wall,  and crushed  Balaam's  foot  against the wall:  and he smote  her again.  [26] And the angel  of the LORD  went  further,  and stood  in a narrow  place,  where was no way  to turn  either to the right hand  or to the left.  [27] And when the ass  saw  the angel  of the LORD,  she fell down  under Balaam:  anger  was kindled,  and he smote  the ass  with a staff.  [28] And the LORD  opened  the mouth  of the ass,  and she said  unto Balaam,  What have I done  unto thee, that thou hast smitten  me these three  times?  [29] And Balaam  said  unto the ass,  Because thou hast mocked  me: I would  there were  a sword  in mine hand,  for now would I kill  thee. [30] And the ass  said  unto Balaam,  Am not I thine ass,  upon which thou hast ridden  ever since I was thine unto this day?  was I ever  to do so  unto thee? And he said,  Nay. [31] Then the LORD  opened  the eyes  of Balaam,  and he saw  the angel  of the LORD  standing  in the way,  and his sword  drawn  in his hand:  and he bowed down  his head, and fell flat  on his face.  [32] And the angel  of the LORD  said  unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten  thine ass  these three  times?  behold, I went out  to withstand  thee, because thy way  is perverse  [33] And the ass  saw  me, and turned  from me  these three  times:  unless  she had turned  from me,  surely now also I had slain  thee, and saved her alive.  [34] And Balaam  said  unto the angel  of the LORD,  I have sinned;  for I knew  not that thou stoodest  in the way  against  I will get me back again.  [35] And the angel  of the LORD  said  unto Balaam,  but only  the word  that I shall speak  So Balaam  with the princes  of Balak.