Numbers 22:28 “Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What…”

Numbers 22:28

Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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?

World English Bible

The LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

American Standard Version

And 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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times?

Darby Translation

And 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?

Young's Literal Translation

And 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?'

Bible in Basic English

Then 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?

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Cross references

“the LORD opened”

2 Peter 2:16 Exodus 4:11 Luke 1:37 1 Corinthians 1:19

2 Peter 2:16 · BSB

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

Exodus 4:11 · BSB

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Luke 1:37 · BSB

For no word from God will ever fail. ”

1 Corinthians 1:19 · BSB

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

“What have I”

Romans 8:22

Romans 8:22 · BSB

We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.

29Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

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