ECB(i)
22 and Elohim kindles his wrath, because he goes: and the angel of Yah Veh stands in the way - a satan against him: and he rides his she burro and with his two lads.
23 And the she burro sees the angel of Yah Veh stationed in the way with his sword drawn in his hand: and the she burro deviates from the way and goes into the field. - and Bilam smites the she burro to deviate her into the way.
24 And the angel of Yah Veh stands in a path of the vineyards - a wall on this side and a wall on that side:
25 and the she burro sees the angel of Yah Veh and she presses to the wall and presses the foot of Bilam against the wall: - and he smites her again.
26 And the angel of Yah Veh passes again and stands in a constricted place where there is no way to turn - either to the right or to the left:
27 and the she burro sees the angel of Yah Veh and she crouches under Bilam: and Bilam kindles his wrath and smites the she burro with a staff.
28 And Yah Veh opens the mouth of the she burro and she says to Bilam, What work I to you, that you smite me these three paces?
29 And Bilam says to the she burro, Because you exploit me: O that a sword become in my hand, for by now I had slaughtered you.
30 And the she burro says to Bilam, Am not I your she burro whom you rode ever since I was yours - to this day? In using, have I ever been used to work thus to you? And he says, No.
31 And Yah Veh exposes the eyes of Bilam and he sees the angel of Yah Veh stationed in the way with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bows and prostrates on his nostrils.
32 And the angel of Yah Veh says to him, Why smite you your she burro these three paces? Behold, I - I go out to be a satan to you, because your way is precipitous in front of me:
33 and the she burro sees me and deviates her face from me these three paces: had she not deviated her face from me, surely by now I had slaughtered you and preserved her alive.