And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
And the donkey said to Balaam, 'Am I not your donkey that you have ridden all this time, from when I first became yours until today? Have I ever acted this way toward you before?' And Balaam said, 'No.'
The donkey reminds Balaam of their long relationship and asks if she has ever misbehaved before, to which Balaam admits she hasn't.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped near Moab during their wilderness journey, and King Balak of Moab feared their growing numbers and military strength. He hired Balaam, a pagan prophet from a neighboring region, to curse the Israelites in an attempt to defeat them. On Balaam's journey to meet Balak, his donkey suddenly spoke after God miraculously opened its mouth to rebuke Balaam for his disobedience.
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