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30 And the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?” And he said, “No.”

31 Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw (A)the angel of Yahweh standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed his head down [a]and prostrated himself to the ground. 32 And the angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary because your way was [b](B)contrary to me.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 22:31 Lit and prostrated himself to his nose
  2. Numbers 22:32 Lit reckless