Numbers 22:27

Numbers chapter 22 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

King James Version · 1611

And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

American Standard Version · 1901

And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

v.26And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

v.27This passage

v.28And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
James 1:19
Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.