Numbers 22:28
What does Numbers 22:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 22:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows these three times?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, `What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:37
For no word from God shall be void of power.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
- Exodus 4:11
And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?
- Romans 8:22
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
- 2 Peter 2:16
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
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