Study it in the app“And the angel of YHWH said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Look, I have come out as an opponent, because your way is reckless before me.”
And the angelמַלְאַךְof YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Whyעַל מָהhave you struckהִכִּיתָyour donkeyאֶת אֲתֹנְךָtheseזֶהthreeשָׁלוֹשׁtimes?רְגָלִיםLook,הִנֵּהIאָנֹכִיhave come outיָצָאתִיas an opponent,לְשָׂטָןbecauseכִּיyour wayהַדֶּרֶךְis recklessיָרַטbefore me.לְנֶגְדִּי
angel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsstrike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “hikita” appearsfemale donkey
Female donkey.
Where else “aton” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shalosh” appearstime
Each of the occasions when something happens.
Where else “regalim” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsati” appearsopponent
Someone who opposes or obstructs.
Where else “satan” appearsmanner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “derech” appearsbe reckless
Rushing blindly toward harm.
Where else “yarat” appearsin front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negdi” appearsThe Hebrew verb translated “is reckless” appears very few times and its exact meaning is uncertain; it indicates a way that rushes headlong toward evil.
31Then YHWH uncovered the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of YHWH standing in the road, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.
32 · This verse (above)
33And the donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely by now I would have killed even you and let her live.”
