Balaam’s Talking Donkey – Desert Journey – The Brick Bible

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In the morning, Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and set out with the Moabite dignitaries.

1 of 17 Numbers 22:21

His going kindled Yahweh's anger, and the angel of Yahweh took his stand on the road to oppose him.

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Now the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, and she turned off the road into the open country.

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Balaam then struck the donkey to turn her back toward the road.

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The angel of Yahweh then went and stood on a narrow path between two vineyards, with a wall to the right and a wall to the left.

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The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh and pressed against the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it, so Balaam struck the donkey again.

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The angel of Yahweh then moved and stood in a place so narrow that there was no room to pass either to the right or left.

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When the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, she lay down under Balaam.

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Balaam flew into a rage and struck the donkey with a stick.

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Yahweh then gave the donkey the power to talk, and she said to Balaam, 'What harm have I done to you, for you to strike me three times like this?'

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Balaam answered the donkey, 'You have been making a fool out of me! If I were carrying a sword, I would have killed you by now.'

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The donkey said to Balaam, 'Am I not your donkey, and have you not been riding me all your life? Have I ever behaved like this with you before?' 'No,' replied Balaam.

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Yahweh then opened Balaam's eyes and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, and Balaam bowed his head and threw himself on his face.

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The angel of Yahweh said to him, 'Why did you strike your donkey three times like that? You are lucky she turned aside or I would have certainly killed you by now, though I would have spared her.'

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Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, 'I did not know you were standing in the road to oppose me. But if what I am doing displeases you, I will turn back.'

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The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, 'Go with these men. But say only what I tell you to say.'

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So Balaam went on with the dignitaries sent by Balak. Next story: Balaam's Curse

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Balaam’s Curse