And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me.

Και ειπε προς αυτον ο αγγελος του Κυριου, Δια τι εκτυπησας την ονον σου τριτην ταυτην φοραν; ιδου, εγω εξηλθον δια να σοι εναντιωθω, διοτι ο δρομος σου ειναι διεστραμμενος ενωπιον μου·

And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: