And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.