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Numbers 22:28

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Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Context

25The donkey saw Yahweh’s angel, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam)’s foot against the wall. He struck her again.
26Yahweh’s angel went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27The donkey saw Yahweh’s angel, and she lay down under Balaam). Balaam’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
28Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
29Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”
30The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”
31Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw Yahweh’s angel standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

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