Numbers 22:34
What does Numbers 22:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 22:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `I have sinned, for I did not know that thou <FI>art<Fi> standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes--I turn back by myself.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.
Context
v.33and 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.
v.34This passage
v.35And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
- 2 Samuel 12:13
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- Exodus 10:16
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against Jehovah your God, and against you.
- 1 Chronicles 21:7
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
- Numbers 14:40
And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned.
- Proverbs 24:18
Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
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