28. Then the Lord gave the donkey the power of speech, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you? Why have you beaten me these three times?”
29. Balaam answered, “Because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you.”
30. The donkey replied, “Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before?”“No,” he answered.
31. Then the Lord let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword; and Balaam threw himself face downwards on the ground.