20And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.
21So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.
22But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him.
23And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.
24Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.
25And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.
26Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.
