Numbers 22:33-41 ▼

33 and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.|

34 Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, |I have sinned; for I did not know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.|

35 The angel of God said to Balaam, |Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.| So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

36 When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

37 Balak said to Balaam, |Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?|

38 Balaam said to Balak, |Look, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.|

39 Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

41 It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.