20God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.
21Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22God`s anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam`s foot against the wall: and he struck her again.
26The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
