Numbers 22:22-24

Easy-to-Read Version

²² Balaam was riding on his donkey. Two of his servants were with him. While Balaam was traveling, God became angry. So the Lord’s angel stood in the road in front of Balaam to stop^[a] him.

²³ When Balaam’s donkey saw the Lord’s angel standing in the road with a sword in his hand, the donkey turned from the road and went into the field. Balaam could not see the angel, so he was very angry at the donkey. He hit the donkey and forced it to go back on the road.

²⁴ Later, the Lord’s angel stood at a place where the road became narrow. This was between two vineyards. There were walls on both sides of the road.