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The donkey talks

Num 22:22–35

22:22 The donkey talks

22 However, God got angry because he’d gone, and Yahweh’s messenger stood in the middle of the road to block them. As Bil’am (Balaam) rode on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants, 23 the donkey saw Yahweh’s messenger standing there holding a sword in the middle of the road and turned off the road and went into a field. So Bil’am whacked the donkey and forced it back onto the road. 24 Then Yahweh’s messenger moved to a place where the road was very narrow, with vineyard walls on each side of the road. 25 When the donkey saw Yahweh’s messenger, it squeezed close by the wall, and in doing so, squashed Bil’am’s foot against the wall, so he whacked it again. 26 Then Yahweh’s messenger went past again and stood in a narrow place on the road where there was no room to get past on either side. 27 This time, when the donkey saw the messenger, it lay down on the ground with Bil’am sitting on top of it. Bil’am got very angry and whacked the donkey again with his staff. 28 Then Yahweh enabled the donkey to speak, and it asked Bil’am, “What did I do to you that you beat me these three times?”

29 “Because you’ve been messing me around!” Bil’am shouted. “If only I’d been carrying a sword, then I would have killed you!”

30 “Aren’t I your donkey that you’ve ridden all your life?” the donkey asked Bil’am. “Have I ever done anything like that to you before?”

And he said, “No.”

31 Then Yahweh uncovered Bil’am’s eyes and he saw Yahweh’s messenger standing in the middle of the road with his sword in his hand, and Bil’am fell to his knees and kept bowing his face to the ground. 32 Yahweh’s angel asked him, “Why did you strike you donkey those three times? Listen, I came personally to oppose you because you’re choosing a very dangerous path as far as I’m concerned. 33 Your donkey saw me and avoided me those three times—if it hadn’t I certainly would have killed you already, but I would have let the donkey live.”

34 “Yes, I’ve done wrong,” Bil’am said to Yahweh’s messenger, “because I didn’t know that you were waiting for me there on the road. But now, if you don’t want me to continue, I’ll return home again.”

35 “Continue on with those men,” Yahweh’s angel told Bil’am, “but make sure that you only pass on the message that I give you.” So Bil’am carried on with Balak’s leaders.

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22 And_ the _anger god _it _glowed/burnt if/because he was_going and_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _stood in_road to_an _adversary to_him/it and_he was_riding on donkey _of_his and_two _of his _servants _of_his with_him/it.

23 And_ the_donkey _she/it _saw DOM the _messenger _of YHWH standing in_road and_sword _of_his was_drawn in_his/its_hand and_ the_donkey _it _turned _aside from the_road and_it _went in _the_field and_ Bilˊām _he _struck DOM the_donkey to_turn_it the_road.

24 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _stood in_the _narrow _way _of the _vineyards a _wall was_from_this and_a _wall was_from_this.

25 And_ the_donkey _she/it _saw DOM the _messenger _of YHWH and_it _squeezed _itself to the_wall and_it _squeezed DOM the _foot _of Bilˊām to the_wall and_he _repeated to_strike_it.

26 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _increased to _pass _on and_he _stood in_a _place narrow where there_was_not a _way to_turn _aside right _hand and_left _hand.

27 And_ the_donkey _she/it _saw DOM the _messenger _of YHWH and_it _lay _down under Bilˊām and_ the _anger of _Bilˊām _it _glowed/burnt and_he _struck DOM the_donkey with_stick.

28 And_ YHWH _he _opened DOM the _mouth _of the _donkey and_she/it _said to_Bilˊām what have _I _done to/for_yourself(m) that/for/because/then/when you_have _struck _me this three feet.

29 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to_donkey if/because you _have _dealt _wantonly with_me if there_was a _sword in_hand _of_my if/because now I_killed _you.

30 And_ the_donkey _she/it _said to Bilˊām am_not am_I donkey _of_your which you _have _ridden on_me from_your_duration until the_day the_this ever_(have _the _habit) have _I _had _the _habit for_doing to/for_yourself(m) thus and_he/it _said no.

31 And_ YHWH _he _uncovered DOM the _eyes _of Bilˊām and_he/it _saw DOM the _messenger _of YHWH standing in_road and_sword _of_his was_drawn in_his/its_hand and_he _bowed _low and_he _bowed _down to_face _of_his.

32 And_he/it _said to_him/it the _messenger _of YHWH concerning what did _you _strike DOM donkey _of_your _female this three feet HERE I I _came _out to_an _adversary if/because the_way it _is _precipitate to_before_me.

33 And_it_saw _me the_donkey and_it _turned _aside to/for_my_face/front this three feet perhaps it _had _turned _aside from_before _of_me if/because now also you I _killed and_it I _preserved _alive.

34 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to the _messenger _of YHWH I _have _sinned if/because not I _knew if/because _that you were_standing to_meet_me in_road and_now if it_is_displeasing in_eyes _of_your I _will _turn _back to/for_me.

35 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he/it _said to Bilˊām go with the_men and_only DOM the_message which I _will _speak to_you DOM_him/it you _will _speak and_ Bilˊām _he/it _went with the _leaders _of Bālāq.