Numbers 22:28-30

22:28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?” 22:29 And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have made me look stupid; I wish ¹  there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.” 22:30 The donkey said to Balaam, “Am not I your donkey that you have ridden ever since I was yours until this day? Have I ever attempted ²  to treat you this way?” ³  And he said, “No.”

[22:29]  ¹ tn The optative clause is introduced with the particle לוּ (lu).

[22:30]  ² tn Here the Hiphil perfect is preceded by the Hiphil infinitive absolute for emphasis in the sentence.

[22:30]  ³ tn Heb “to do thus to you.”