I foretold thee of old, before they came to pass I told thee, lest thou shouldst say: My idols have done these things, and my graven and molten things have commanded them.
Numbers 22:25 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 0 The ass said: Am not I thy beast, on which thou hast been always accustomed to ride until this present day? tell me if I ever did the like thing to thee. But he said: Never. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord, she thrust herself against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it, and he struck her again. American Standard Version (1901) And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. Common English Bible When the donkey saw the LORD’s messenger, it leaned against the wall and squeezed Balaam’s foot against the wall, so he continued to beat it. Catholic Public Domain Version And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again. |
I foretold thee of old, before they came to pass I told thee, lest thou shouldst say: My idols have done these things, and my graven and molten things have commanded them.
9 Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.
1 Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.