and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.

And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I would certainly have put you to death and kept her safe.

και ιδουσα με η ονος εξεκλινεν απ' εμου τριτην ταυτην φοραν· αλλως, εαν δεν εξεκλινεν απ' εμου τωρα σε μεν ηθελον φονευσει, εκεινην δε ηθελον αφησει ζωσαν.

And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.