“And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.”
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff — the pattern repeats: the donkey, perceiving the angel, lies down again; Balaam, blind to the danger, strikes again. The repeated cycle (revelation to animal, blindness of human, violence against creature) intensifies the tension. Balaam's fury increases; he beats the donkey more violently each time.
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