The angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or the left.
Therefore, this is what I will do: I will block her way with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so that she cannot find her paths.
Lord, your hand is lifted up to take action, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let fire consume your adversaries.
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again.
When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick.