Quotes about Balaam
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
- Numbers 22:23
And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
- Numbers 22:25
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
- Numbers 22:27
Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
- Numbers 22:28
Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
- Numbers 22:29
But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
- Numbers 22:30
But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Numbers 22:35
When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
- Numbers 22:36
And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
- Numbers 22:37
So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
- Numbers 22:39
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
- Numbers 22:40
The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
- Numbers 22:41